Palden Lhamo
Palden Lhamo is a popular wrathful deity in Mahayana Buddhism who serves as a supramundane awakened protector. She is a bodhisattva or buddha who appears in a specific wrathful form to defend the Dharma. As a dharma protector (dharmapāla), Palden Lhamo is classified among the supramundane type, meaning she is an awakened being rather than a mundane worldly protector.
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When
- Attested period
- 0 – 2020
- Historical notes
- One of the eight Dharmapala deities in Tibetan Buddhism.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Kalarupa, Sidpa Gyalmo, Vaiśravaṇa, Dorje Shugden, Pehar, Nechung, Mahākāla, Indra, Hayagriva, Brahma, Yamantaka, Ekajati, kali
- syncretized with
- Chamunda
- served by
- Tenma
Mentioned by
Sources
Source passages
“thus replaced the traditional Gelug protectors Pehar, Nechung, Palden Lhamo, Mahakala, Vaisravana, and especially Kalarupa, who was traditionally believed to have been appointed by Tsongkhapa himself as the main Gelug protector.”
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“The latter type include popular wrathful deities like: Yamantaka, Ekajaṭī, Mahākāla, Palden Lhamo, and Hayagrīva.”
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“In Vajrayana Buddhism, Chamunda is associated with Palden Lhamo.”
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“In hierarchy, they fall under Palden Lhamo, one of the eight Dharmapala deities.”
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