Indian Buddhist Mahakala, 11th–12th century, Bihar
A basalt statue of Mahākāla from Odisha, India, dated to the Pala period (1100–1200 CE). Victoria and Albert Museum, London.
Black-Cloaked Mahākāla
Wrathful deities
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In Buddhism, wrathful deities or fierce deities are the fierce, wrathful or forceful forms of enlightened Buddhas, Bodhisattvas or Devas; normally the same figure has other, peaceful, aspects as well.
Mahakala
…महाकाल, pronounced ) is a deity common to Hinduism and Buddhism. In Buddhism, Mahākāla is regarded as a Dharmapāla ("Protector of the Dharma") and a wrathful manifestation of a Buddha, while in Hinduism, Mahākāla is a fierce manifestation of the Hindu god Shiva and the consort of the goddess Mahākālī; he most prominently…
Mahakala statue, holding a flaying knife (kartika) and skullcup (kapala)
Vajrayogini, a semi-wrathful dakini who is also known as sarvabuddhaḍākiṇī, the all-buddha Dakini.
Yamantaka, also known as Vajrabhairava.
Ekajati, also known as Blue Tara or Ugra Tara.