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Thirteen Golden Dharmas (Tib.: ser cho chu sum): there are several sets, or enumerations, that make up the Thirteen. Those that are standard to all sets are the Three Red Ones (mar mo kor sum): (1) Vajrayogini of Naropa, (2) Vajrayogini of Indrabhuti and (3) Vajrayogini of Maitripa - all from the Chakrasamvara cycle of Tantras.
The Three Great Red Ones (mar po kor sum): (4) Kurukulle of the Hevajra Tantra, (5) Takkiraja of the Guhyasamaja and (6) Maharakta Ganapati associated with the Chakrasamvara.
The Three Small Red Ones (mar chung kor sum): (7) Kurukulle-Tara of the Vajrapanjara Tantra, (8) Red Vasudhara of the Chakrasamvara cycle of Tantras and (9) Tinuma, the activity form of Vajravarahi, also of the Chakrasamvara cycle.
The four standard remaining deities are (10) Black Manjushri, (11) Sabala Garuda from the Kalachakra Tantra, (12) Simhanada Avalokiteshvara from its own tantra and (13) Red Jambhala from the Chakrasamvara.
Alternates are the dakini (14) Simhamukha associated with the Chakrasamvara, (15) Amaravajradevi of the Chakrasamvara and (16) Buddha Amitayus from his own Tantra.
