98) although mutilated, must represent this form of Ṣaḍakṣarī Mahāvidyā who can be readily recognised by the peculiar Āsana which is uncommon in Buddhist iconography. Her right hand remains empty, while the left holds the jewel. When he appears in a group of two in the company of Sadaksari Mahavidya, the goddess may have another form depicting her in Vīrāsana with yellow colour and two hands. To the left is Ṣaḍakṣarī-Mahāvidyā with identical form sitting on another lotus”. To his right is Maṇidharā, with the same colour and the same hands, sitting on another lotus. The other two hands are joined in forming the mudrā of clasped hand against the chest. “The worshipper should think himself as Lokeśvara who is decked in all sorts of ornaments, white in colour, and four-armed, carrying the lotus in the left hand and the rosary in the right. The Dhyāna (meditation instructions) of Ṣaḍakṣarī is described in the Sādhanamālā as follows: Shadakshari in Tibetan Buddhism glossary Source: : The Indian Buddhist Iconographyġ) Ṣaḍakṣarī (षडक्षरी) or Ṣaḍakṣarīlokeśvara refers to one of the various forms of Avalokiteśvara having their Sādhana described in the 5th-century Sādhanamālā (a collection of sādhana texts that contain detailed instructions for rituals).-His Colour is white his Mudrā is the añjali his Symbols are the rosary and the lotus his Companions are Maṇidhara and Ṣaḍakṣarīmahāvidyā he has four arms.
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