Vastu-shastra (Vol. I: Hindu Science of Architecture; Vol. II: Hindu Canons of Iconography and Painting) v2.c75.s3.67
Vāstu-śāstra (Vol. I: Hindu Science of Architecture; Vol. II: Hindu Canons of Iconography and Painting) v2.c75.s3.67
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**6. Emanations of Vairocana:**—are all feminine. We know Vairocana is the lord of the sanctum of the temples and so all his emanating goddess reside therein. Among the five goddesses emanating from this Dhyāni, Mārīcī is the most important and popular and who is believed by some as the consort of Vairocana. Without going into the details (which may be seen in Pr. vijn. p. 306-7; Pr. Laks. p. 288-9) these five goddesses along with their sub-forms are :