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Vajrapani
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Vajrapāṇi is one of the earliest-appearing bodhisattvas in Mahayana Buddhism. He is the protector and guide of Gautama Buddha and rose to symbolize the Buddha's power.
Tibetan statue of Vajrapani, c. Late 1100s – Early 1200s
Tibetan statue of Vajrapani, c. Late 1100s – Early 1200s
Parinirvana of Buddha.
Parinirvana of Buddha.
Vajrapāni as Heracles or Zeus, second-century.
Vajrapāni as Heracles or Zeus, second-century.
Vajrapani, protector of the Buddha
Vajrapani, protector of the Buddha
Vajra
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The Vajra is a legendary and ritualistic weapon, symbolizing the properties of a diamond (indestructibility) and a thunderbolt.
A Tibetan vajra (club) and ghanta (bell)
A Tibetan vajra (club) and ghanta (bell)
Mahakala holding a kartika with a half-vajra handle
Mahakala holding a kartika with a half-vajra handle
Indra's vajra as the privy seal of King Vajiravudh of Thailand
Indra's vajra as the privy seal of King Vajiravudh of Thailand
Five Vajrayana ritual objects at Itsukushima Shrine: a five-pronged short club (vajra) (五鈷杵, gokosho), a pestle with a single sharp blade at each end
Five Vajrayana ritual objects at Itsukushima Shrine: a five-pronged short club (vajra) (五鈷杵, gokosho), a pestle with a single sharp blade at each end (独鈷杵, tokkosho), a stand for vajra pestle and bell (金剛盤, kongōban), a three-pronged pestle (三鈷杵, sankosho), and a five-pronged bell (五鈷鈴, gokorei).