Sixteen Bodhisattvas of the Fortunate Eon

Sixteen Bodhisattvas of the Fortunate Eon

In Mahayana Buddhism, our present age is “fortunate” because a Buddha has appeared in it. The Sixteen Bodhisattvas of the Fortunate eon are a specific group of bodhisattvas of our era, who often appear in the mandalas of the Yoga Tantras.