Mahakala

Mahakala (Skt. mahākāla; T. nag po chen po ནག་པོ་ཆེན་པོ་; "Great Black One"). A category of male tantric deities. The common function of Mahakala is as a protector (dharmapala) deity and specifically the primary Wisdom Protector of Himalayan and Tibetan Buddhism. In some cases, Mahakala can also be a meditation deity (ishtadevata) in the highest Highest Yoga Tantra.

External Links

• Mahakala Outline page, Himalayan Art Resources
• Mahakala, Rigpa Shedra Wiki