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The Vajra: is the quintessential symbol of Vajrayana Buddhism, which derives its name from the vajra itself. The Sanskrit term vajra means 'the hard or mighty one', and its Tibetan equivalent dorje means an indestructible hardness and brilliance like the diamond, which cannot be cut or broken. The vajra essentially symbolizes the impenetrable, immovable, immutable, indivisible, and indestructible state of enlightenment or Buddhahood.
Two aspects of Vajra Symbolism

There is Two different aspects of Vajra. one with the Five pronged and the other is with Nine Pronged. Hope This Vajra chart is informative for you to understand about Vajra. This picture, you can find in Book The Circle of Bliss: Buddhist Meditational Art.
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