The Ten Wrathful Ones

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The Ten Wrathful Ones (Skt. daśakrodha; Wyl. khro lo rgyas 'debs ma) — the ten main deities in the mandala of Vajrakilaya, surrounding the main deity in each of the ten directions.

  • Humkara (Skt. Huṃkāra) in union with Drajin (or Dorje Drajin Ma, Tib.), at the zenith
  • Vijaya (Skt. Vijaya; Tib. Namgyal) in union with Nyemma Karmo (or Dorje Nyen Ma, Tib.), in the east
  • Niladanda (Skt. Nīladanda; Tib. Yuk Ngön) in union with Dermo Ngokya (or Dorje Dermo, Tib.), in the south-east
  • Yamantaka (Skt. Yamāntaka; Tib. Shinjé; Wyl. gshin rje gshed) in union with Durtrö Dakmo (or Dorje Dur Trö Dak, Tib.), in the south
  • Arya Achala (Skt. Ārya Acala; Tib. Miyo) in union with Tün Khung (or Dorje Tün Khung Ma, Tib.), in the south-west
  • Hayagriva (Skt. Hayagrīva; Tib. Tamdrin; Wyl. rta mgrin) in union with Tummo (or Dorje Tum Mo, Tib.), in the west
  • Aparajita (Skt. Aparājita; Tib. Dö Gyal) in union with Danyema (or Dorje Da Nyen Ma, Tib.), in the north-west
  • Amritakundali (Skt. Amṛtakuṇḍalī; Tib. Düdtsi Yönten; Wyl. bdud rtsi yon tan) in union with Lungchin (or Düdtsi Lung Jin Ma, Tib.), in the north
  • Trilokavijaya (Skt. Trailokyavijaya; Tib. Kham Sum Namgyal) in union with Söchema (or Dorje Sö Ché Ma, Tib.), in the north-east
  • Mahabala (Skt. Mahābala; Tib. Tob Chen) in union with Külchema (Tib.), at the nadir