The Indian Buddhist Iconography, Mainly Based on the Sadhanamala and Other Cognate Tantric Texts of Rituals c12.s3.2

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Four Sādhanas in the Sādhanamālā describe this variety of Mañjuśrī, which is known by the name of Mañjughoṣa. When represented, he closely resembles Mañjuvara, with the difference that the lotus here does not bear the book. It may also be pointed out that Mañjughoṣa should have the lotus only in his left, but Mañjuvara may have it on either side bearing the book. His complexion is golden yellow, he rides a lion, and is decked in all sorts of ornaments. He is two-armed and displays the Vyākhyāna mudrā, and in his left there is the lotus. He is sometimes accompanied by Yamāri in the left and Sudhanakumāra in the right. The Dhyāna as found in one of the Sādhanas is given below :—