Yamantaka represents a violent aspect of the Bodhisattva Manjushri, and he assumes this formidable form to conquer Yama, the god of death. By defeating Yama, Yamantaka breaks the cycle of rebirths (samsara) that obstructs the path to enlightenment.
Yamantaka is characterized by nine faces, thirty-four arms, and sixteen legs, embodying an overwhelming and fierce presence that symbolizes the inability to escape his wrath. His primary face resembles that of a buffalo and features flaming eyebrows, eyelashes, and beard, which enhance his ferocity. Above his main head and positioned between his two horns, there is an incredibly fierce red face. Above this red face appears the youthful yet slightly wrathful visage of Manjushri, creating a complex and potent representation of this protector deity.
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