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#[[Dhatvishvari]] (Tib. ''Ying Chukma'') also known as Vajra Datvishvari or White Tara, the consort of [[Vairochana]], who represents the purity of the element '''space''' | #[[Dhatvishvari]] (Tib. ''Ying Chukma'') also known as Vajra Datvishvari or White Tara, the consort of [[Vairochana]], who represents the purity of the element '''space''' | ||
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Revision as of 16:33, 30 December 2008
The five female buddhas of the five families, also known as the five mothers (yum lnga) are:
- Buddhalochana (Tib. Sangyé chenma) the consort of Akshobhya, who represents the purity of the element earth
- Mamaki (Tib. Mamaki) the consort of Ratnasambhava, who represents the purity of the element water
- Pandaravasini (Tib. Gökarmo) the consort of Amitabha, who represents the purity of the element fire
- Samayatara (Tib. Damtsik Drolma) also known as Green Tara, the consort of Amoghasiddhi, who represents the purity of the element wind
- Dhatvishvari (Tib. Ying Chukma) also known as Vajra Datvishvari or White Tara, the consort of Vairochana, who represents the purity of the element space