(Skt,; Tib., rdo-rje phur-ba). A wrathful tantic tutelary deity (yi-dam), being a personification of the three-sided ritual dagger that is his emblem. He is especially associated with the Nyingma school, and the teachings and practices associated with Vajrakīla were first introduced into Tibet by Padmasambhava.
Vajrakīla
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