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  Lhasa - Vajradhara

This postcard depicts Vajradhara who is the primordial buddha, the dharmakaya buddha — the quintessence of buddhahood itself.

The name Vajradhara means "holder of the vajra" (vajra translated as Indestructible Blue Light or thunderbolt).Vajradhara holds the vajra in his right hand and the bell in his left.

Vajradhara, depicted as dark blue in color, represents the essence of the historical Buddha's realization of enlightenment.

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