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List of Gods : "Goddess Mahayana" - 112 records

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Goddess name
"Tara (power of hunger)"
Hindu / Vedic, Epic / Puranic (1) Goddess. May originally have had astral connotations, since the word can be interpreted as “star.” One of a group of MAHAVIDYAS personifying the SAKTI of SI IVA. She may also be the consort of CANDRA (SOMA). Aspects include Krodharatri. Attributes: knife, skin, skull, snakes and sword. Three-eyed.(2) Goddess. Buddhist (Mahayana and Vajrayana). An epithet of the mother of the BUDDHA, Maya. Also one of a series of female deities, the DHYANIBUDDHASAKTI considered to be aspects of the Sakti of AVALOKITESVARA or of AMOGASHIDDHI. She may also be the Sakti of ADIBIDDHA and of the various DHYANIBUDDHAS, in which case she is characterized by their colors. These Taras thus become “White Tara” and so on.See also BHRKUTI, EKAJATA, KURUKULLA, SITATARA and SYAMATARA. In Tibetan Buddhism she is known as sGrol-ma....
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"Usnisavijaya (victorious)"
Buddhist / Mahayana Primordial goddess. Form of VAIROCANA, widely worshiped in Tibet. Regarded as a female BODHISATTVA or buddbadesignate, and a dikpala or guardian of the zenith direction. Also a deification of literature. One of a group of DHARANIS. Color: white. Attributes: arrow, bow, image of the BUDDHA on a lotus leaf, jewel, noose, prayer wheel, staff and waterjar. Three-eyed, three-headed and with eight arms....
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"Vadali"
Buddhist / Mahayana Minor goddess. An attendant of MARICI. Attributes: flower, needle, noose and staff....
Goddess name
"Vajracarcika"
Buddhist / Mahayana Goddess. An emanation of AKSOBHYA, she stands upon a corpse. Color: red. Attributes: cup, image of Aksobhya on the crown, jewel, lotus, skull with noose, staff and sword. Three-eyed....
Goddess name
"Vajragandhari"
Mahayana Minor goddess. Buddhist
Goddess name
"Vajragandhari"
Buddhist / Mahayana Minor goddess. Color: blue or gold. Attributes: arrow, ax, bell, bow, hook, image of AMOGHASIDDHI, knife, noose, prayer wheel, staff, sword, and trident....
Goddess name
"Vajraghanta"
Buddhist / Mahayana Minor goddess. A female dikpala or guardian of the northern direction. Color: green or white. Attributes: staff with bell....
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"Vajrapasi"
Buddhist / Mahayana Minor goddess. A female dikpala or guardian of the southern direction. Color: yellow. Attributes: staff with noose....
Goddess name
"Vajrasrnkhala (personification)"
Buddhist (1) Minor goddess. One of the Mahayana deities said to be an emanation of AMOGHASIDDHI. Some texts describe her as the SAKTI of HEVAJIRA. Color: green. Attributes: arrow, bow, cup, image of Amoghasiddhi on the crown, mane, noose skin, and staff. Three-eyed and three-headed.(2) Goddess of learning. Jain. One of sixteen VIDYADEVI headed by the goddess SARASVATI....
Goddess name
"Vajratara"
Buddhist / Mahayana Goddess. Considered to be an emanation of all the DHYANIBUDDHAS or spiritual meditation buddbas. Also identified as an emanation of RATNASAMBHAVA or a form of Bhrkuti. She stands upon a lotus. Color: golden. Attributes: arrow, blue lotus, bow, conch, hook, images of the five Dhyanibuddhas on the crown, noose and staff. Three-eyed....
Goddess name
"Vajravarahi (diamond sow)"
Buddhist / Mahayana / / Lamaist / Tibet Goddess. An emanation of VAIROCANA and sometimes identified as the SAKTI of HEVAJIRA. In Lamaism she accompanies VAJRADAKA. She is depicted treading on a man. Color: red. Attributes: principally club, cup, image of Vairocana on the crown and knife, but with an åśśortment of other attributes from time to time. Three-eyed and three-headed....
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"Vajravidarani (tearing asunder)"
Buddhist / Mahayana Minor goddess. Attributes: arrows, banner, bow, hook, noose, shield, staff and sword. Five-headed....
Goddess name
"Vajrayogini"
Buddhist / Mahayana Minor goddess. She can sometimes be identified carrying her severed head in her hand. Color: yellow. Attributes: club, cup, knife and staff. Three-eyed....
Goddess name
"Varahmukhi (having a boars head)"
Buddhist / Mahayana Minor goddess. An attendant of MARICI. Attributes: arrow, bow, flower and staff....
Goddess name
"Varali"
Mahayana Minor moon goddess. Mahayana
Goddess name
"Varali"
Buddhist / Mahayana Minor goddess. An attendant on MARICI. Color: white. Attributes: flower, needle, noose and staff....
Goddess name
"Vasumatisri (beautiful with an excellent mind)"
Buddhist / Mahayana Minor goddess. An attendant of VASUDHARA....
Goddess name
"Vasusri"
Buddhist Minor goddess Buddhist / Mahayana
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