ORIGIN: Buddhist (Mahayana)
TYPE: Primordial goddess
INFORMATION: A form of Vairocana, widely worshiped in Tibet. Regarded as a female bodhisattva or buddha-designate, and a dikpala of the zenith direction. Also a deification of literature. One of a group of dharanis
COLOR: White
ATTRIBUTES: Arrow, bow, image of Budda on a lotus leaf, jewel, noose, prayer wheel, staff and water jar. Three-Eyed, three-headed, and with eight arms.