The Mystic Mandala Temple, also known as the Initiation Temple or the dKyil-hKhor-khang, is adorned by ‘Mystic Mandalas’. A large painting of the Vairocana, a spiritual son of Adibuddha or the primordial Buddha, covers the wall facing the door. The image of the Vairocana is encircled by eight Bodhisattvas or enlightened beings.