Bodhisattva Bhogavati
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Bodhisattva Bhogavati 丰财菩萨, 'He who is endowed with wealth', also called the Vajra of Satisfaction. So called because he is in charge of bestowing blessings & virtues, whose fundamental vow is to give freely to all sentient beings. According to the sadhanas he is white in color, holds 2 stalks of Lotuses in his left hand. The one over his left shoulder is a 3-shoot lotus bud, whereas the one over his right is a fully bloomed one. The 3 shoots represent the body, speech & mind of sentient beings, and the one bloom represents the heart of compassion that transforms them. Together they represent the equality of sentient beings & the Buddhas in fundamental purity. His right hand, raised to the shoulder level, is formed into a Mudra of Tri-karma. The image above from the Garbhakosa Mandala is white, garbed in celestial robes & sits upon a red lotus. He is situated at in the 3rd row of the Lotus Section, 3rd from the top.
His Mantra is: Om arya dharari svaha
Or the alternative: Om aryabhogavati svaha