Palden Lhamo usually appears as a wrathful deity with a primary role as a dharmapala.
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11 Facts About Palden Lhamo
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Palden Lhamo is one of three Dharmapalas of the Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism alongside Mahakala and Yamantaka She is the wrathful deity considered to be the principal protectress of Bhutan.
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Palden Lhamo means "Glorious Goddess" and can feature a wide range of wrathful female protectors and dakinis.
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Usually, Palden Lhamo refers to the Gelugpa version of her as a wrathful emanation of Saraswati, otherwise known as Magzor Gyalmo and Remati.
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Palden Lhamo tried many times to convert him to avoiding the killing of dharma practitioners, but failed along with their son being raised to kill Buddhists.
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Palden Lhamo ate her son's flesh, drank his blood with his skull as a kapala or cup, and flayed his skin to make a saddle.
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Palden Lhamo was appointed as a guardian of dharma by Yama, lord of death.
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The lake is sometimes referred to as "Palden Lhamo Kalideva", indicating that she is an emanation of the goddess Kali.
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Palden Lhamo is the only female among the traditional 'Eight Guardians of the Law' and is usually depicted as deep blue in colour and with red hair to symbolise her wrathful nature, crossing a sea of blood riding side-saddle on a white mule.
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Palden Lhamo has three eyes and is often shown drinking blood from a human skull.
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