Walse Ngampa (Tibetan: dbal gsas rngam pa): fierce Tutelary Deity from the Five Supreme Ones of Father Tantra - specifically representing the Body aspect. At the top are the Celestial Conquerors, at the sides are the chief Bon tutelary deities and below are the various protector deities, supreme and mundane.

Wrathful in appearance, blue-black in colour, with nine faces and 18 hands, the three main faces are blue, white and red. Each face has three eyes. Above, the middle faces are that of a white snow lion, tiger and leopard. Above that at the top is a red garuda (King of Birds), dragon and makara (sea creature). Dark yellow hair, flame-like in form surrounds the group of nine heads. The two main hands placed at the heart hold a purba (peg) and embrace the consort. With one face, two hands and dark of colour, she wears a leopard skin skirt. The remaining sixteen hands of Welse are extended to the sides holding weapons, animals and miscellaneous objects. The main faces are adorned with skull crowns, earrings and necklaces of bone and freshly severed heads. Bracelets and bone ornaments decorate the body. A human skin covers the back and a tiger skin is wrapped about the waist. Leaning to the left with the leg bent and the right straight, above two naked figures, a sun disc, multi-coloured lotus and square throne supported by a snow lion, elephant, horse, dragon and bird, he is surrounded by brightly burning orange and red flames of wisdom. In front, an offering of the five senses is proffered in an upturned white skullcup topped with a decoration of a black ribbon.

At the top center is Kuntu Zangpo (All Good), black, with a yellow consort. At the left is Kunzang Gyalwa Dupa (All Good Gathering of Conquerors), white in colour, with five faces and ten hands, peaceful in appearance and seated. Along the top are the Celestial Conquerors, peaceful, in various colours, each embracing a consort. Below that are various forms of Tonpa Shenrab and deity figures. Below that are the Khandromas (Sky Goers) of the Natural Elements. Each stands in a dancing posture with the right leg raised. The right hand holds a curved knife and the left a skullcup. A trident staff rests against the left shoulder.

At the middle left are various tutelary deities such as Magyu, Meri and others. At the right are Purba, Tagla Membar and the like. Slightly below the throne is the solitary lama figure of Nyamme Sherab Gyaltsen, wearing monastic robes and a Bon religious hat. A group of three lama figures sit close by gazing in the direction of the single lama.

The bottom is filled with the prominent wisdom and worldly protectors of Bon, the various forms of Sipa'i Gyalmo, Nege Jampa and many more.

Jeff Watt & Lee Hartline 1-2000