Vajradhara
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Vajradhara is the ultimate Primordial Buddha, or Adi Buddha, according to the cosmology of Tibetan Buddhism. Vajradhara displaced Samantabhadra Buddha in Gelug and Kagyu mythologies, but is metaphysically equivalent. Achieving the 'state of vajradhara' is synonymous with complete realisation.
From the primordial Vajradhara/Samantabhadra were manifested the Five Wisdom Buddhas (Dhyani Buddhas):
Vajradhara and the widsom Buddhas are often subjects of mandalas.
Vajradhara and Samantabhadra Buddha are same deity with different names and appearances. Samantabhadra Buddha in yab-yum (union) resembles void and ultimate emptiness.
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