Bhaiṣajyaguru
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Bhaiṣajyaguru is served by Sūryaprabha and Candraprabha. Statues of the two closely resemble each other and are commonly found together, sometimes flanking temple doors. They are also recognized in mainland Asia as devas.
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When
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Taiyin Xingjun, Taiyang Xingjun, Sakyamuni, Akshobhya, Amoghasiddhi, Ratnasambhava, Ākāśadhātvīśvarī, Locanā, Māmakī, Paṇḍāravāsinī, Kurukullā, Nageshvara Raja, Vajradhara, Mahavairocana, Nagarjuna, Sūryaprabha, Candraprabha, Maitreya, Taras, Vairocana, Vajrayogini, Nairatmya, Padmasambhava, Samantabhadra, Amitabha
- served by
- Candraprabha, Sūryaprabha, Twelve Heavenly Generals
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wikipedia (3)
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“Sūryaprabha is often seen with Candraprabha, as the two siblings serve Bhaiṣajyaguru. Statues of the two closely resemble each other and are commonly found together, sometimes flanking temple doors. They are also recognized in mainland Asia as devas.”
#17401 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001
“Candraprabha is a bodhisattva often seen with Sūryaprabha, as the two siblings serve Bhaiṣajyaguru.”
#19165 · extracted by anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5