Vajrapani

Vajrapani is the second Dhyani-Boddhisattva emanated from Dhyani - Buddha Akshyobhya. Renowned Chinese Philosopher Hsuan Tsang mentions Vajrapani as being with Tathagata Buddha Sakyamuni when subdued the gigantic snake in Udayana India. It is also related that when the Nagas (serpent gods) appeared before the Buddha to listen to his teachings, Vajrapani was charged by the Tathagata to guard them against the attacks of their mortal enemies, the Garudas, and Thato to deceive and combat the Garudas, Vajrapani assumed a form with head, wings, and claws like the Garudas themselves.