Vajrayakṣa

Today I wanted to write about Vajrayakṣa, a one of the Buddhist wisdom kings, a group of war deities. Vajrayakṣa is a manifestation of Amoghasiddhi. Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vajrayak%E1%B9%A3a?wprov=sfla1

Acala

Today I wanted to write about Acala, one of the Wisdom kings in Buddhism, who takes a more wrathful approach to Dharma by removing obstacles and destroyi Acala is the messenger of Vairocana. Acala’s worship is most prevalent in Japanese Buddhism where he is often venerated as the Honzon of many temples and shrines. He

Ucchusma

Today I wanted to write about Ucchusma, one of the eight Vidyārāja in Mahayana Buddhism, he’s specifically associated with protection, exorcisms, birth, healing, purification, and the bathroom. Ucchusma was born from the Joy of Shakyamuni Buddha’s heart sent to defeat the Brahma king. Along with Shakyamuni, Ucchusma is frequently identified with Nio/Guhyapāda. Over a dozen