Five female buddhas
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The five female buddhas of the five families, also known as the five mothers (Tib. ཡུམ་ལྔ་, Wyl. yum lnga) are:
- Dhatvishvari also known as Vajra Datvishvari or White Tara, the consort of Vairochana, who represents the purity of the element space
- Buddhalochana the consort of Akshobhya, who represents the purity of the element earth
- Mamaki the consort of Ratnasambhava, who represents the purity of the element water
- Pandaravasini the consort of Amitabha, who represents the purity of the element fire
- Samayatara also known as Green Tara, the consort of Amoghasiddhi, who represents the purity of the element wind