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'''Gyalpo''' ([[Wyl.]] ''rgyal po'') literally means 'king'. It is also the name for a certain type of 'arrogant king-like spirit', who are often associated with a particular area or even a particular family; they may function as protectors, or they may be harmful. Their leader is the great protector [[Pehar]]. They can be clairvoyant, and are sometimes consulted by oracles, including the most important of Tibetan oracles, the [[Nechung Oracle]], who is possessed by Pehar himself when consulting him. | '''Gyalpo''' ([[Wyl.]] ''rgyal po'') literally means 'king'. It is also the name for a certain type of 'arrogant king-like spirit', who are often associated with a particular area or even a particular family; they may function as protectors, or they may be harmful. Their leader is the great protector [[Pehar]]. They can be clairvoyant, and are sometimes consulted by oracles, including the most important of Tibetan oracles, the [[Nechung Oracle]], who is possessed by Pehar himself when consulting him. | ||
[[Patrul Rinpoche]] categorizes these spirits in the [[preta]] class of [[sentient beings]]. | |||
[[Category:Gods and demons]] | [[Category:Gods and demons]] | ||
[[Category: Tibetan Names]] | [[Category: Tibetan Names]] | ||
Revision as of 19:13, 14 February 2011
Gyalpo (Wyl. rgyal po) literally means 'king'. It is also the name for a certain type of 'arrogant king-like spirit', who are often associated with a particular area or even a particular family; they may function as protectors, or they may be harmful. Their leader is the great protector Pehar. They can be clairvoyant, and are sometimes consulted by oracles, including the most important of Tibetan oracles, the Nechung Oracle, who is possessed by Pehar himself when consulting him.
Patrul Rinpoche categorizes these spirits in the preta class of sentient beings.