According to Vajradhatu Mandala, Kongosatta is the head of the Shishingon Bosatsu placed around Ashuku-nyorai at the east and similarly Kongoho Bosatsu, Kongoho Bosatsu and Kongogyo Bosatsu are the heads of Shishingon Bosatsu (Four Attendant Bodhisattva) placed around Hosho Nyorai (Ratnasambhava) at the south, Amida Nyorai (Amitabha Tathagata) at the west and Fukujoju N-nyorai (Amoghasiddhi) at the north, respectively.
金剛薩埵は、金剛界曼荼羅において、東方の・阿閦（あしゅく）如来の周囲に配される四親近菩薩（ししんごんぼさつ）の筆頭であり、同様に金剛宝菩薩、金剛法菩薩、金剛業菩薩はそれぞれ、南方・宝生如来、西方・阿弥陀如来、北方・不空成就如来の四親近菩薩の筆頭である。