#Vajrasattva with Consort (Tibetan: dor je sem pa yab yum. English: Vajra Hero, Father-Mother), the buddha of purification and a meditational deity (ishtadevata). Vajrasattva is also considered the essence of all of the peaceful Buddha Families. (See the Vajrasattva Main Page and Outline Page).

#Vajrasattva 12th Century. #Tibet Gilt Bronze. 18 5/8 in. | 47.4 cm. The #bodhisattva is depicted here standing holding a vajra in his right hand and a ghanta in his left. The elaborate crown with beaded border is surmounted by a superbly rendered five-pointed crown.
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