The Indian Buddhist Iconography, Mainly Based on the Sadhanamala and Other Cognate Tantric Texts of Rituals c15.t12.2
The Indian Buddhist Iconography, Mainly Based on the Sādhanamālā and Other Cognate Tāntric Texts of Rituals c15.t12.2
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This variety of Hevajra is called Saptākṣara or ‘seven-syllabled’ because his Mantra consists of seven syllables. Like Dvibhuja-Sambara mentioned above, he is also embraced by Vajravārāhī, who in all respects resembles her consort. Like Sambara this god also tramples upon Kalarātri and holds the Viśvavajra on the crown. He has also the crescent on his head, is endowed with the six suspicious symbols, and stands in the Ālīḍha attitude on the orb of the sun. He has three faces of blue, yellow and green colour and carries the Vajra, the Ghaṇṭā and the human skin in the three left hands and the Kapāla the Khaṭvāṅga and the Triśūla in the three right.