Vajrayakṣa

One of the Five Wisdom Kings
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Vajrayakṣa

Vajrayakṣa (金剛夜叉明王 or 金剛夜叉明王 in Chinese)[1] is one of the Five Wisdom Kings.[2] He is a manifestation of Amoghasiddhi.[3]

He goes by many names including Kongō-yasha, Vajrayakṣa,[4] or Jingang Yecha Mingwang.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Collections Online | British Museum". www.britishmuseum.org. Retrieved 2021-09-04.
  2. ^ "wrathful deities". Oxford Reference. Retrieved 2020-10-13.
  3. ^ "Myō-ō | Buddhist deities". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 2020-10-13.
  4. ^ Coulter, Charles Russell; Turner, Patricia (2013-07-04). Encyclopedia of Ancient Deities. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-135-96397-2.