Guhyasamaja Akshobhvajra with Consort

Guhyasamaja is one of the main tantric deities (yidam) of the esoteric practice in Gelug tradition. The seated couple is shown in sexual embrace, each deity has three heads and six arms, their crossed hands are holding a vajra and bell. Their right hands hold a lotus and the wheel and left hands hold a sword and a flaming jewel. The deities represent the same enlightened nature indicated by their implements, which together symbolize the union of all the qualities of the Buddha families. Akshobya, which means “the immovable,” is believed to help the practitioner to master anger, one of the main afflictions that perpetuate the endless cycle of death and rebirth.