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The''' four male gatekeepers''' ([[Wyl.]] ''sgo ba yab bzhi'')<noinclude>, who are counted among the [[forty-two peaceful deities]],</noinclude> are: | The''' four male gatekeepers''' ([[Wyl.]] ''sgo ba yab bzhi'')<noinclude>, who are counted among the [[forty-two peaceful deities]],</noinclude> are: | ||
#[[Achala]], guarding the east gate (or Vijaya | #[[Achala]], guarding the east gate (or Vijaya, or Mahabala?) | ||
#[[Yamantaka]], guarding the south gate | #[[Yamantaka]], guarding the south gate | ||
#[[Hayagriva]], guarding the west gate | #[[Hayagriva]], guarding the west gate | ||
#[[Amritakundali]], guarding the north gate | #[[Amritakundali]], guarding the north gate<noinclude> | ||
==Internal Links== | |||
*[[four female gate keepers]] | |||
[[Category: Buddhas and Deities]] | [[Category: Buddhas and Deities]] | ||
[[Category: Hundred Peaceful and Wrathful Deities]] | [[Category: Hundred Peaceful and Wrathful Deities]] | ||
[[Category: Enumerations]] | [[Category: Enumerations]] | ||
[[Category:4-Four]]</noinclude> | |||
Revision as of 20:44, 8 March 2010
The four male gatekeepers (Wyl. sgo ba yab bzhi), who are counted among the forty-two peaceful deities, are:
- Achala, guarding the east gate (or Vijaya, or Mahabala?)
- Yamantaka, guarding the south gate
- Hayagriva, guarding the west gate
- Amritakundali, guarding the north gate