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The Thang LhaYabzhur


The ThanglhaYabzhur is the principal deity of the three principal lands of Tibet, the Thipo, the Thang, and the Tsang. In the enchanting melody of Brahma, the catalogue of the king of glaciers of the world, is that mentions that ‘The main deity of the thanglha is the deity of Tibet. In the region of Damshung between Lhasa and Nagchu, there is the awesome Thanglha, the great deity of the plains, which stands like the white snow mountain of Meru. He rides a red horse and holds a bow and arrow in his hands, symbolizing skilful means and wisdom. He leads a female dragon on his right and a female lightning bolt on his left. A white lioness follows him, and a great golden garuḍa hovers above his head. His retinue consists of the army of nyen spirits and hundreds of thousands of minor nyen spirits. All of them are surrounded by white men on white horses with white banners on their heads. They are surrounded by the sound of ki and so that fills the sky. They are the protectors and guardians of Bön who obeyed the commands they took in the presence of many Bönposhenvidyādharas and the assembly of Bön deities.