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Revision as of 15:02, 8 May 2009
The twenty-eight ishvaris (Skt. īśvarī; Tib. wangchukma nyer gyé; Wyl. dbang phyug ma nyer brgyad) are composed of four groups of six yoginis corresponding to the four activities, and of the four female outer-gate keepers.
- The six yoginis corresponding to the activity of pacifying:
- Rakshasi (white)
- Brahmi
- Mahadevi
- Lobha
- Kumari
- Indrani
- The six yoginis corresponding to the activity of increasing:
- Vajra
- Shanti
- Amrita
- Chandra
- Danda
- Rakshasi (dark yellow)
- The six yoginis corresponding to the activity of magnetizing:
- Bhakshini
- Rati
- Mahabala
- Rakshasi (pale red)
- Kama
- Vasuraksha
- The six yoginis corresponding to the activity of subjugating:
- Vayudevi
- Nari
- Varahi
- Nanda
- Mahahastini
- Varunadevi
- The last group is composed of the four female outer-gate keepers.
They are all part of the fifty-eight wrathful deities.