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Eight vidyadharas (Wyl. rig 'dzin brgyad) — eight Indian masters of awareness (vidyadhara) who were entrusted with the Kagyé teachings:

Sometimes Padmasambhava is added as a ninth, or even as part of the eight in place of Prabahasti.

The eight vidyadharas appear as follows in the mandala of Rigdzin Düpa (together with the associated deities of Kagyé):

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-'''Eight vidyadharas''' ([[Wyl.]] ''rig 'dzin brgyad'') - eight Indian masters of awareness ([[vidyadhara]]) who were entrusted with the [[Kagyé]] teachings:
+'''Eight vidyadharas''' ([[Wyl.]] ''rig 'dzin brgyad'') — eight Indian masters of awareness ([[vidyadhara]]) who were entrusted with the [[Kagyé]] teachings:
 *[[Vimalamitra]],
 *[[Humkara]],
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+[[Category:Indian Masters]]
 [[Category:Kagyé]]