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Iconography: Chig She Kun Drol (9th Karmapa)

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(An Explanation of the Chigshe Kundrol iconography text of the 9th Karmapa, Wangchug Dorje (1556-1602/03) by Sanggye Nyenpa, April 2010).

1. White Tara [sgrol dkar]
2. White Tara, 6th Karmapa Thongwa Donden tardition [sgrol ma dkar mo rje don ldan zhabs kyi bzhed pa]
3. Green Tara of the Acacia Forest, Nagarjuna tradition, yidam of the first Karmapa [seng ldeng nags kyi sgrol ma]
4. Tara Who Shakes the World, Chandragomin tradition of “One Hundred Taras” [slob dpon candra go mi'i lugs kyi sgrol ma brgya rsta nas 'jig rten gsum g.yo bar byed pa'i sgrol ma]
5. Kurukulla [ ku ru kulle]
6. Auspicious Tara Who Accomplishes Tasks, from “Hundred sadhanas” [byung bai bkra shis don 'grub par byed pa'i sgrol ma]
7. Prajnaparamita [yum chen sher phyin ma]
8. Ushnishavijaya [sanskr. Ushnisha Vijayi, tib. gtsug tor rnam par rgyal ma]
9. Sitatapatra, Uṣhniṣha, White Umbrella [tib. gtsug tor gdug dkar mo]
10. Jvala Ushnisha [gtsug tor 'bar ba]

11. Five Awareness Queens, mandala of Female Buddhas of five families [rig pa'i royal mo lnga]
12. Parnashavari, [sanskr. Parna Shiavari, tib. ri khrod lo ma can]
13. Marichi [sanskr. Marici, tib. 'phags ma 'od zer can]
14. Dvajagrakeyura, [sanskr. Dhvaja Grakeyura, tib. rgyal mtshan rtse mo]
15. Sarasvati, consort of Manjushri, [sanskr. Sarasvati, tib. lha mo dbyangs can ma dkar mo]
16. Orange Manjushri with female retinue ['jam dbyangs dmar ser yab yum]
17. White Manjushri ['jam dbyangs dkar po]
18. Manjushri Nama Sangiti ['jam dbyangs mtshan yang dag par brjod pa]
19. Manjushri Lion of Speech ['jam dpal smra seng]

20. Manjurshri Arapachana ['jam dpal arapatsa]
21. Manjushri, Simhanada, Lion's Roar Manjurshri ['jam dpal seng ge sgra]
22. Amitayus, [sanskr. Amitayus, tib. mgon po tshe dpag med]
23. Avalokita Lokanata, [sanskr. Lokeshvara, tib. 'jig rten dbang po]
24. Arya Maitreya, [sanskr. Arja Majtreja, tib. 'phags pa byams pa]
25. Chanda Vajrapani [sanskr. Canda Vajrapani, tib. phyag rdor gtum po]
26. Arya Vajrapani [sanskr. Vajrapani, tib. 'phags pa phyag na rdo rje]
27. Bhutadamara Vajrapani Subduer of Spirits [phyag dor 'byung 'dul]
28. Vajravidarana [sanskr. Vajravidarani, tib. rdo rje rnam 'joms]
29. Vajravidarana, Sita, White Vajravidarani [rdo rje rnam 'joms dkar po]

30. White Achala [mi g.yo ba dkar po]
31. Blue Achala [gtum chen mi g.yo ba sngon po]
32. Krodha Bhurkumkuta [khro bo sme brtsegs]
33. Krodha Dark-Green Bhurkumkuṭa [khro bo sme brtsegs ljang nag]
34. Mahabala [stobs po che]
35. Krodha Amritakundalin [khro bo dud rtsi 'khyil ba]
36. Vighnantaka [bgegs mthar byed]
37. Five Deities of Red Hayagriva, Yidam of the First Karmapa [rje dus gsum mkhyen pa'i thugs dam rta mgrin dmar po lha lnga]
38. Black Hayagriva [rta mgrin nag po]
39. Red Hayagriva [rta mgrin dmar po]

40. 'Secret Accomplishment' Hayagriva [rta mgrin gsang sgrub skyer sgang gi lugs]
41. Iron-Hair Black Hayagriva [rta marin nag po lcags ral can]
42. Yamari, Krishna [gshin rje gshed nag po]
43. Yamari, Rakta [gshin rje gshed dmar]
44. Simhamukha [sanskr. Simhamukha, tib. seng gdong ma]
45. (?)