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Eight vidyadharas (Tib. rig 'dzin brgyad) - Eight Indian masters of awareness who were entrusted with the Kagyé teachings: Vimalamitra, Humkara, Mañjushrimitra, Nagarjuna, Prabahasti, Dhanasamskrita, Rambuguhya-Devachandra and Shantigarbha. Sometimes Padmasambhava is added as a ninth.

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''' (Tib. ''rig 'dzin brgyad'') - Eight Indian masters of awareness who were entrusted with the [[Kagyé]] teachings: [[Vimalamitra]], [[Humkara]], [[Mañjushrimitra]], [[Nagarjuna]], [[Prabahasti]], [[Dhanasamskrita]], [[Rambuguhya-Devachandra]] and [[Shantigarbha]]. Sometimes [[Padmasambhava]] is added as a ninth.
+==In the mandala of Rigdzin Düpa==
+The eight vidyadharas appear as follows in the mandala of [[Rigdzin Düpa]] (together with the associated deities of Kagyé):
+* East - Humkara - Yangdak Heruka
+* South - Manjushrimitra - Yamantaka
+* West - Nagarjuna - Hayagriva
+* North - Prabhahasti - Vajrakilaya
+* South-east - Dhanasamskrita - Mamo Bötong
+* South-west - Vimalamitra - Düdtsi Yönten
+* North-west- Rombhuguhya - Jikten Chötö
+* North-east - Shantigarbha - Möpa Drakngak
 [[Category:Enumerations]]
 [[Category:Historical Masters]]