BUDDHA AKSYOBHTA

Buddha Aksyobhya is the embodiment of supreme power and strength and thus, his symbol is the thunderbolt. One of the Pancha Buddhas (Five Buddhas), his position is in the east. His vehicle is the elephant and Vajrapani is his spiritual son. Buddha Aksyobhya is blue in colour and is known for his steadfastness. His consort is Lochana. He is regarded as the second Dhyani Buddha by the Nepalese Buddhists. Akshobhaya originates from the  blue. He exhibits the Bhusparsa or touching-the-earth pose or mudra which means calling the earth for witness, and sits in the Vajraparyanka pose. He represents the primordial cosmic element of Vigyan meaning science or consciousness. When represented in the Stupa, he always faces the east. His left hand rests on the lap, while the right rest on the right knee with the tip of the middle fingers touching the ground with palm drawn inwardly.