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Marici she who is shining or Ray of Light

Classification: Deva, Bodhisattva

Culture: Buddhist Mahayana beliefs

Associated: light and the Sun

She is among the lists one of the guardian devas, specifically the Sixteen Devas

An Astro goddess in Buddhist Mahayana beliefs an emancipation of Vairocana whose name means coming from the sun.

 She also his female aspect or Sakti . She is further identified as the Bodhisattva  or budda-designate. She may also be the mother of Sakyamuni a form of the Buddha.

Considered by some to be the equal of Surya a Hindu Vedic sun deity worshipped circa 1700 bce and persist unto present times.

 She may be depicted in three headed form in which case her left hand is that of a pig. During this time the pig stood for mother hood, prosperity happiness. The Kemetic Goddesses Nut and Isis had associations to the pig or sow. And several Mesopotamian goddesses shared the connection.

She rides a chariot drawn by 7 boars. The boar was a primordial symbol of strength, fearless aggression, resolute courage Their colors are red yellow or white. her attributes also include the arrow the bow the fly wisk, prayer wheel, staff sword, and Trident.