A vajra (or dorje in Tibetan) is a ritual weapon symbolizing the properties of a diamond (indestructibility) and a thunderbolt (irresistible force) and is the Sanskrit word having both meanings. The vajra is a type of club with a ribbed spherical head.
Vajra is a representation of a thunderbolt in the form of a short double trident or sceptre, symbolizing the male aspect of the spirit and held during invocations and prayers.
"The handbell and the dorje are the principal ritual objects of Tantric Buddhism"
