Vajrapani deity of desire

deity of desire

Cast statue rests on a hand-beaten lotus base

His hair is bound in a topknot and adorned with a half moon

The White Tara comes from the twenty-one tears of sadness of Avalokiteshvara

It is the symbol of friendship

Vajrapani deity of desireVajrapani is regarded as the personification of power and the guardian of the tantric teachings of the Buddha. In time out of mind he was assigned the task of vanquishing a demon known as Nagpo Tsalak and was blessed with a name that literally means Conqueror of the Four Quarters. At that time he also swore to uphold the teachings of the thousand buddhas for this entire eon. He is said to have many pure lands, accessible to the few who know the paths