Kurukulla

From the visions of Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo. Courtesy of Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche

Kurukulla (Skt. kurukullā; Wyl. rigs byed ma) — a female deity associated with the activity of magnetizing. She is usually depicted as red in colour, in dancing posture and holding a flowery bow and arrow. She is also one of the Twenty-One Taras mentioned in the ancient Tara tantras.

External Links

• Outline page on Himalayan Art