Mahakala (on black base) tibetan art representing her as a granter

representing her as a granter of longevity

The fish also stands for the power to move freely and spontaneously from place to place

stitched together with Mongolian horsetail

“I won’t eat human flesh

In Tibetan these three figures are known as the 'Tse Lha Nam Sum

Mahakala (on black base) tibetan art representing her as a granterThis form of Mahakala is called bernagchen, he is personal proctor of the Karmapas the heads of the karma kagyu tradition. His name literally means The Black Cloak it was 2nd Karmapa Karma Pakshi (1206 1283 CE), who introduced the practice into the karma kagyu tradition. The practice itself originated from the Revealed Treasure or Terma Tradition of the Nyima Tradition. Mahakala Bernagchen is also considered to be one of the special protectors of the