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Vajrapani
(
Sanskrit
: "
Vajra
in [his] hand") is one of the earliest-appearing
bodhisattvas
in
Mahayana Buddhism
. He is the protector and guide of
Gautama Buddha
and rose to symbolize the Buddha's power. The
Golden Light Sutra
titles him "great general of the
yakshas
".
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