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A short ribbed sceptre with prongs curving in at both ends.
Also known as: Dorje, Thunderbolt sceptre, Diamond sceptre, Ribbed sceptre with curved prongs
The vajra is a sceptre with prongs at both ends that curve inward to meet at a point, and its name means both thunderbolt and diamond — the two together giving irresistible force and indestructibility. It is held in the right hand and paired with the bell in the left.
Denotes a ritual sceptre in Tibetan and Vajrayana Buddhism, with symmetrical prongs curving inward at each end.
Contexts: Religion
Carries a name meaning both thunderbolt and diamond, the pairing giving irresistible force and indestructibility together.
Contexts: Religion
Is held in the right hand and paired with the ghanta bell in the left, the two forming an inseparable ritual pair.
Contexts: Religion
Gives its name to Vajrayana, the vehicle of Buddhism in which it is central.
Contexts: Religion
A short metal sceptre with a ribbed spherical centre, from each end of which a straight central prong is surrounded by four curved outer prongs bending inward to touch its tip, forming a closed cage at each end.