Vajra
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The vajra is a legendary and ritualistic tool, symbolizing the properties of a diamond and a thunderbolt. It is also described as a "ritual weapon". It is used symbolically by the dharmic traditions o
A Tibetan Bell and Dorje (Vajra) are inseparable ritual tools
Indra's vajra as the privy seal of King Vajiravudh of Thailand
Five Vajrayana ritual objects at Itsukushima Shrine, Japan: a five-pronged vajra (五鈷杵, gokosho), a one-pronged vajra (独鈷杵, tokkosho), a vajra tray (金剛盤, kongōban), a three-pronged vajra (三鈷杵, sankosho), and a five-pronged vajra bell (五鈷鈴, gokorei).
Chinese five-pronged vajra (jīngāngchǔ 金剛杵) and ghanta (jīngānglíng 金剛鈴), made during the Xuande period of the Ming dynasty. In Chinese Buddhism, these instruments are usually utilized during esoteric rituals that incorporate tantric elements, such as the Yujia Yankou (瑜伽焰口) and the Shuilu Fahui (水陸法會).
Vajrasattva
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Vajrasattva is a bodhisattva in the Mahayana and Mantrayana/Vajrayana Buddhist traditions.
Stone relief of Vajrasattva, From eastern India, 10th century CE
Sculpture of Vajrasattva currently housed in the Nalanda Museum in Bihar
Depiction of Vajrasattva seated on a lotus. Japan, 14th century CE