Ganapati, Rakta (Tibetan: tsog gi dag po, mar po. English: the Red Lord of Hosts): a powerful wealth deity from the Terma (Revealed Treasure) Tradition of the Nyingma School.

Red in colour with a white elephant head and four hands, he holds a plate of Indian sweets, a white raddish, a string of mala beads and a hook. The heels of the feet are supported by the hands of a blue monkey-headed goddess that stands on the backs of two small goddesses. Four attendant retinue figures, red in colour, with one face and two hands hold in the right a rope, hook, chain and bell. The left hands of each hold a bow and lasso. Seated at the top center is the Guru Padmasambhava.

Jeff Watt 11-2000