Vajrasattva

an unique image of Vajrasattva have been recovered from Bangarh. this discovery added a new feather in the crown of the history of ancient north bengal and open a realm of  tantrik Buddhism. this is the third discovery of Vajrasttva image in India after Sanchi and Nalanda. But no where in the previous discoveries Vajrasattva is represented with four female Vajra Taras with Vajra-acariya, donor and an altar. this image is can be identified with sambhogakaya BuddhaVajrasattva.



N.B.: for details about Vajrasattva image see https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1086/676515

courtesy: Arup Saha, Bangarh, South Dinajpur