Vajrayakṣa Explained

Type:	Buddhism
Vajrayakṣa

Vajrayakṣa (金剛夜叉明王 or 金剛夜叉明王 in Chinese) is one of the Five Wisdom Kings.^[1] He is a manifestation of Amoghasiddhi.^[2]

He goes by many names including Kongō-yasha, Vajrayakṣa,^[3] or Jingang Yecha Mingwang.^[4]

Notes and References

1. wrathful deities. 2020-10-13. Oxford Reference. en.
2. Web site: Myō-ō Buddhist deities. 2020-10-13. Encyclopedia Britannica. en.
3. Book: Coulter. Charles Russell. Encyclopedia of Ancient Deities. Turner. Patricia. 2013-07-04. Routledge. 978-1-135-96397-2. en.
4. Web site: Collections Online British Museum. 2021-09-04. www.britishmuseum.org.