In Tantric Buddhism, she is a female form of the Buddha, which is associated with enlightenment and wisdom. Within iconographic traditions, she is usually depicted with red skin and three eyes, holding a flaying knife in one hand and a skull cup in the other. She is also believed to be the consort of Heruka or Samvara, a protective deity.
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A Vaishnava sect that emerged prominently in southern India during the late medieval period. Vishnu and his consort Sri are…
Within the Mahayana and Vajrayana traditions of Buddhism, Amoghasiddhi is one of the five Dhyani Buddhas and presides over the…
Also called Bhairavi, meaning “terror” or “awe-inspiring,” she is one of the ten mahavidyas or forms of the mother goddess…
An aspect of the Hindu deity Shiva, where he is depicted seated in padmasana and worshipped as the lord of…
In Hindu mythology, Bhringi is a sage and an attendant of the deity, Shiva. In iconographical convention, he is often…
An incarnation of Shiva as the killer of the elephant demon Gajasura. It is commonly depicted in Hindu temples, particularly…
A representation of the Hindu deities Shiva and Parvati with their son Skanda, the god of war. This representation emerged…
Celestial beings in Hindu, Jain and Buddhist mythology. They are depicted as having golden or blackish complexions and are often…