Mahakala

  • Mahakala has dwarf body which is dark blue in colour to symbolize his changesless dharmakaya nature.
  • There are 75 different kinds  of manifestations of Mahakala.
  • Mahakala is one of the eight Guardians of the law, whose duty is to protect Buddhism against its enemies.
  • He is  the wrathful deity that destroys mind chatter and brings our minds back into attentive focus.
  • He looks wrathful and is bedecked with serpents.
  • As he is the defender of law, he is given a good position at the entrance doors of Buddhism shrines.
  • He may  have one face with two ,four arms or six arms or eight  faces with sixteen arms.
  • He carries Trisula and Kapala in his two hands.
  • He wears a tiger skin symbolizing the purification of desires.
  • He is the protector of the Buddhism.
  • Hence, he is commonly known as defender of law and embodiment of universal compassion.

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