The Five Tathagata or Cosmic Buddhas, Forehead Ornament for a Deity. Culture: Newari for Nepal or Tibet market. Dimensions: H. 2 3/4 in. (7 cm); W. 8 1/2 in. (21.6 cm). Date: 17th-19th century. 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. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.
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