Yes, it is certainly Vajrasattva. 


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-------- Original Message --------
On Friday, 01/30/26 at 08:15 Dániel Balogh via INDOLOGY <indology@list.indology.info> wrote:
He seems to be holding a vajra (right) and a ghaṇṭa (left). I would guess Vajrasattva, here's a randomly found website with parallels: https://himalayanbuddhistart.wordpress.com/2020/11/26/pala-india-vajrasattva/
Buddhism experts will hopefully correct me if wrong.

On Thu, 29 Jan 2026 at 23:32, François Patte via INDOLOGY <indology@list.indology.info> wrote:
Bonsoir

Does anyone can tell me who is this god, Śiva, Viṣṇu.... other? what are the attributes in his hand?

https://www.pingala.homelinux.org/~fp/IMG_0388.jpeg

 Thank you.

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François Patte
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