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Guru Padmasambhava

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Guru Padmasambhava

परंपरा · Buddhist

काल · शाश्वत

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Mantra

Om Āḥ Hūṃ Vajra Guru Padma Siddhi Hūṃ

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Akṣobhya at Key Monastery

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Akṣobhya at Key Monastery

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Śākyamuni at Alchi — Buddhist Art Masterpiece

Amitābha Buddha — West-direction of Pure Land

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Amitābha Buddha — West-direction of Pure Land

Amitābha Buddha — Buddha of Infinite Light / Western Pure Land

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Amitābha Buddha — Buddha of Infinite Light / Western Pure Land

Avalokiteśvara at Tabo, Spiti

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Avalokiteśvara at Tabo, Spiti

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Akṣobhya at Key Monastery

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Vahana

tiger / lion throne

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Guru Padmasambhava (also Padampa Sangye) is the patron saint of Tibet, introduced Buddhism to the Himalayas. - Religion: Buddhism - Born: 8th century CE

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✦Wisdom Graph: Divine Associations✦

MantraOm Āḥ Hūṃ Vajra Guru Padma Siddhi Hūṃ

Vāhana: SiṁhaVyāghra (Tiger)

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Sources & provenance

📜 1 Primary🎓 3 Scholarly📖 1 Tertiary

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Scholarly sourceBook
A. K. Warder. Indian Buddhism (1970)
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Scholarly sourceBook
James G. Lochtefeld. The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Hinduism (2002)
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Scholarly sourceGazetteer
Multiple District Gazetteer (state-specific)
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Supporting referenceWikipedia
Buddhism — Wikipedia
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Primary sourceBook
Buddha, traditional attribution. Dhammapada

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प्राथमिक उद्धरण

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Scholarly sourceBook
A. K. Warder. Indian Buddhism (1970)
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Scholarly sourceBook
James G. Lochtefeld. The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Hinduism (2002)
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Scholarly sourceGazetteer
Multiple District Gazetteer (state-specific)
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Supporting referenceWikipedia
Buddhism — Wikipedia
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Primary sourceBook
Buddha, traditional attribution. Dhammapada

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"Guru Padmasambhava." ELGODS: Spiritual Encyclopedia of India, Deities, https://elgods.jambudweep.tech/explore/deities/guru_padmasambhava. Accessed August 22, 2026.

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