Ratnasambhava is one of the principal 5 Dhyani Buddhas in Mahayana and Vajrayana Buddhism. He is the head of a group of deities who carry jewels and are family symbols. Comparatively, Ratnasambhava is unimportant in the pantheon of the Northern Buddhists, as is evident from the small number of deities that emanate from him. Jambhala, Vasudhara, Mahapratisara, and Ratnasambhava It has already been pointed out that Jambhala and Vasudhara were known long before the Dhyani Buddhas were ushered into .