Sam!kusumitara^ja Tatha^gata. One of the five buddhas 五佛 depicted in the man!d!ala of the garbhadha^tu， he occupies the area south of the eight-petal dais. Abiding in the sama^dhi of freedom from stain 离垢三昧， he nurtures the seeds of bodhicitta till they mature into a myriad greatly compassionate practices and complete enlightenment. He then spreads virtue about the universe like flowers--therefore he is called the flower-spreading king tatha^gata. His body emits light with a golden hue.