Palden Lhamo

[4] Palden Lhamo is the special dharmapala of the Dalai Lamas, while the three protectors of his Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism are Yamaraja, Vaisravana, and Mahakala.

"[8] Palden Lhamo means "Glorious Goddess" and can feature a wide range of wrathful female protectors and dakinis.

"[citation needed] Since the 2nd Dalai Lama, who formalised the system, regents and other monks have gone to the lake to meditate and seek guidance on choosing the next reincarnation through visions.

[3] The mountain to the south of Chokorgyel Monastery is the "blue" residence of Palden Lhamo, on which a sky burial site is located.

She presented an iron cup and pledged "Erect an image of me, and I shall protect this royal shrine from any future damage by humans and mamo demons!'

[16] Samding Dorje Phagmo She 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.

The mule has an eye on its left rump where her angry husband's arrow hit it after she killed her son, who was destined, and being raised to be the one to finally put an end to Buddhism, and used his skin as a saddle blanket.