Gods and Goddesses
Asian
Buddhist (Mahayana)
Jambhala
(devouring)

ORIGIN: Buddhist (Mahayana)

TYPE: God

INFORMATION: An emanation of Aksobhya, Ratnasambhava, or Vajrasattva, or a collective emanation of the five Dhyanibuddhas, he is the equal of the Hindu god Kubera. His sakti is Vasudhara and he may stand upon a man or a conch.

COLOR: Blue or white

ATTRIBUTES: Arrow, bow, cup, hook, Ichneumon fly, image of Aksobhya in the hair, jewel, noose, other jewels, staff, sword and trident. Three-headed, each head representing one of the three named Dhyanibuddhas.