Yamantaka’s Connections

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Aspect of

• Manjushri

  Yamantaka, the buffalo-headed Destroyer of Death, is the wrathful emanation of Manjushri who conquered Yama himself, proving that wisdom — even in its most terrible form — is mightier than death.

Rules over

• Yama

  Yamantaka, the wrathful emanation of Manjushri, conquered and subjugated Yama, the lord of death, to serve the dharma.

Equivalent to

• Yamantaka(Buddhist)

  The buffalo-headed Destroyer of Death was transmitted directly from Indian Vajrayana into Tibetan Buddhism, where Yamantaka became the principal yidam deity of the Gelug school and a central figure in the highest yoga tantra practices.