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Vajravarahi

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Also known as Dorje Pakmo, The Diamond Sow

thumb|right|Buddha Vajravārāhī

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goddess
Gender
female
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Dakini Vasya-Vajravarahi Museum Rietberg BA 109.jpg
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Contents
  • Iconography
  • Outline
  • Incarnation lineages
  • Samding Dorje Phagmo
  • Other incarnation lineages
  • Footnotes
  • References
  • Further reading

thumb|right|Buddha Vajravārāhī

In Tibetan Buddhism, Vajravārāhī ("The Indestructible Sow", Dorje Pakmo) is considered a female buddha and "the root of all emanations of dakinis". As such, Vajravarahi manifests in the colors of white, yellow, red, green, blue, and black. She is a popular deity in Tibetan Buddhism, and in the Nyingma school she is the consort of Hayagriva, the wrathful form of Avalokiteshvara. She is also associated with the Cakrasaṃvara Tantra, where she is paired in yab-yum with the Heruka Cakrasaṃvara.

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