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Vajrakila known, as Vajrakumar is the deity of the magic phurba dagger a symbol of the sharp point of wisdom fixed immobile on goodness by the power of one pointed concentration. Vajrakila is one of the favourite tantric archetype deity used in Nyigma Order, the strange and awesome appearance helps the practitioners undertake and achieve the task of clearing away the obstructions to enlightenment.
Vajrakila has three heads, six arms, and four legs. His three right hands except for the right front one held vajras with five and nine prongs. The right front one makes a gesture as granting boons with open palm. His three left hands hold a flaming three-refuge jewel, a trident and the phurba dagger. The freshly flayed skin of the elephant of ignorance covers his back, where legs are tied in front. A human skin is tied diagonally across his chest with the hands lying flat on his stomach. A rope ripples over his body with severed heads hanging by their hair. A knee length loincloth winds around his belly belted with a tiger skin complete with tail, claws, and head. This deity wears live snakes as earrings bracelets anklets, a cord over his chest and a hair ornament. His faces are round and small compared to the tall body. Despite the large fungs and bulging eyes, he has a likable pleasant demeanour.
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