[1035] The deity may appear in an unusual form, so the worshipper can easily persuade himself that he has received the desired revelation.
[1036] A figure identified with Indra or Vajrapâni is found in Gandhara sculptures.
[1037] Mythologie, p. 97.
[1038] The Dhyâni Buddhas however seem to be the Yi-dam of individuals only.
[1039] Huth's edition, p. 1.
[1040] See Buddhist Text Society, vol. II. part II. appendix II. 1904, p. 6.
[1041] See Laufer, "Hundert Tausend Nâgas" in Memoirs of Finno-Ugrian Society, 1898.
[1042] Or Five Bodies, sKu-Lṇa. dPe-dKar or Pe-har is by some authorities identified with the Chinese deity Wei-to. This latter is represented in the outer court of most Chinese temples.
[1043] In Tibetan sGrol-ma, in Mongol Dara äkä. For the early history of Târâ see Blonay, Matériaux pour servir à l'histoire de ... Târâ, 1895.
[1044] Waddell, Buddhism, p. 360.