The Five Tathagata or Cosmic Buddhas, Forehead Ornament for a Deity

Newari for Nepal or Tibet market

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The four celestial Tathagata Buddhas, marking the directional Pure Lands, flank Vairochana, symbolized by the double-pronged vajra (thunderbolt) at center. The large diamond at its axis refers to Vajrayana being the diamond vehicle of Buddhism.

The Five Tathagata or Cosmic Buddhas, Forehead Ornament for a Deity, Gold, diamonds, rubies, emeralds, sapphires, garnet, lapis lazuli, coral, turquoise, Newari for Nepal or Tibet market

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The Five Tathagata or Cosmic Buddhas, Forehead Ornament for a Deity, Gold, diamonds, rubies, emeralds, sapphires, garnet, lapis lazuli, coral, turquoise, Newari for Nepal or Tibet market
The Five Tathagata or Cosmic Buddhas, Forehead Ornament for a Deity, Gold, diamonds, rubies, emeralds, sapphires, garnet, lapis lazuli, coral, turquoise, Newari for Nepal or Tibet market

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