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and often depicts the face of Akasadhatvisvari, a female buddha and the consort of Vairocana.

The vajra has also been associated as the weapon of Indra, the Vedic king of the devas and Svarga. In Hindu mythology, the vajra is depicted as one of the most powerful weapons in the universe.

Etymology

According to Asko Parpola,

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