vajra (five-pronged ritual object extensively employed in tibetan buddhist ceremonies. it is the symbol of the vajrayana school
1vajra — /vuj reuh/, n. Hinduism. (in Vedic mythology) the thunderbolt of Indra. [ < Skt] * * * Five pronged ritual object extensively employed in the ceremonies of Tibetan Buddhism. It is fashioned out of brass or bronze, the four prongs at each end… …
