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The nineteen deities of Mañjuvajra, the Guhyasamāja


The nineteen deities of Mañjuvajra, the Guhyasamāja, are in colour with three faces. The root face is reddish yellow, the right face is black, and the left face is white. The first two of the six hands embrace a wisdom consort like remain remaining two right hands holding a sword and an arrow, and the remaining two left hands holding a utpala and a bow. They are adorned with jewelled crowns and various jewelled ornaments and wear silken garments. The retinue consists of the four tathāgatas, the ten female tathāgatas, and the four gatekeepers. Thus, there are nineteen principal and retinue deities.