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#[[Mamaki]] (Skt.; Tib. ''Mamaki'') the consort of [[Ratnasambhava]], who represents the purity of the element '''water''' | #[[Mamaki]] (Skt.; Tib. ''Mamaki'') the consort of [[Ratnasambhava]], who represents the purity of the element '''water''' | ||
#[[Pandaravasini]] (Skt.; Tib. ''Gökarmo'') the consort of [[Amitabha]], who represents the purity of the element '''fire''' | #[[Pandaravasini]] (Skt.; Tib. ''Gökarmo'') the consort of [[Amitabha]], who represents the purity of the element '''fire''' | ||
#[[Samayatara]] (Skt.; Tib. ''Damtsik Drolma'') also known as Green Tara, the consort of [[Amoghasiddhi]], who represents the purity of the element '''wind''' | #[[Samayatara]] (Skt.; Tib. ''Damtsik Drolma'') also known as Green Tara, the consort of [[Amoghasiddhi]], who represents the purity of the element '''wind'''<noinclude> | ||
[[Category:Buddhas and Deities]] | [[Category:Buddhas and Deities]] | ||
[[Category:Hundred Peaceful and Wrathful Deities]] | [[Category:Hundred Peaceful and Wrathful Deities]] | ||
[[Category:Enumerations]] | [[Category:Enumerations]] | ||
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Revision as of 20:33, 8 March 2010
The five female buddhas of the five families, also known as the five mothers (Wyl. yum lnga) are:
- Dhatvishvari (Skt.; Tib. Ying Chukma) also known as Vajra Datvishvari or White Tara, the consort of Vairochana, who represents the purity of the element space
- Buddhalochana (Skt.; Tib. Sangyé chenma) the consort of Akshobhya, who represents the purity of the element earth
- Mamaki (Skt.; Tib. Mamaki) the consort of Ratnasambhava, who represents the purity of the element water
- Pandaravasini (Skt.; Tib. Gökarmo) the consort of Amitabha, who represents the purity of the element fire
- Samayatara (Skt.; Tib. Damtsik Drolma) also known as Green Tara, the consort of Amoghasiddhi, who represents the purity of the element wind