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Buddhist Deity: Medicine Buddha Figure List

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Eight Medicine Buddhas & Prajnaparamita:
1. Bhaishajyaguru, Vaidurya Prabha Raja (blue)

Inner Circle of Eight Figures:
2. Ashokattamshri (pink)
3. Suvarnabhadra Vimala (white)
4. Abhijnaraja (pink)
5. Shakyamuni (golden)
6. Suparakirtita Namashri (yellow)
7. Nirghosharaja
8. Dharmakirti Sagara
9. Prajnaparamita

Sixteen Bodhisattvas:
10 (1). Eastern direction: Manjushri, yellow, sword & book
11 (2). Avalokiteshvara, white, lotus
12 (3). Vajrapani, green, vajra
13 (4). Nyi Nang (Suryabhaskara), orange, sun above a lotus
14 (5). Southern direction: Chandraprabha, white, moon above a lotus
15 (6). Mahamati, yellow, eye above a lotus
16 (7). Maitreya, yellow, naga tree and vase
17 (8). Kyab Drol, orange, jewel
18 (9). Western direction: Pobpa Tsegpa, white, bowl
19 (10). Vikramin (Nampar Nonpa), dark green, sword
20 (11). Tana, white, book above a lotus
21 (12). Jompa'i Lodro, pale yellow, jeweled stick
22 (13). Northern direction: Sampa Legpa, white, nectar vase
23 (14). Lhunpo Tsegpa (Merukut), white, crescent moon above a lotus
24 (15). Sang Sangpo'i Jung, blue, vajra above an utpala
25 (16). Lhunpo Chenpo, white, holding a nectar filled vase

Ten Gods:
26 (1). Eastern direction, Brahma, yellow, holding a wheel, riding a goose.
27 (2). Indra, white, holding a vajra, riding an elephant.
28 (3). Agni, red, holding a fire pot, riding a goat.
29 (4). Southern direction, Yama, blue, holding a stick, riding a buffalo.
30 (5). South-west, Raksha, black-maroon, holding a sword, riding a zombie.
31 (6). West, Varuna, white, holding a snake lasso, riding a makara.
32 (7). North-west, Vayu Deva, smoky-coloured, holding a banner, riding a deer.
33 (8). North, Yaksha, yellow, holding a mongoose, riding a horse.
34 (9). North-east, Ishana (Shiva), white, holding a trident, riding a buffalo.
35 (10). West, Bhudevi, yellow, holding a vase, riding a sow.

Twelve Yaksha Generals:
36 (1). Eastern direction, Jijig, yellow, vajra.
37 (2). Vajra, red, sword.
38 (3). rgyan 'dzin, yellow, stick.
39 (4). Northern direction, g.za' 'dzin, light blue, stick. Example 2
40 (5). rlung 'dzin (Vatadhara), red, trident.
41 (6). gnas bcas, smoky-coloured, sword. Example 2
42 (7). Western direction, dbang 'dzin, red, stick. Example 2
43 (8). btung 'dzin, yellow, stick.
44 (9). smra 'dzin, pink, axe.
45 (10). Southern direction, bsam 'dzin, yellow, lasso.
46 (11). g.yob 'dzin, blue, stick.
47 (12). rdzogs byed, red, wheel. All hold a mongoose in the left hand, with short fat limbs and a large stomach.

Four Guardian Kings:
48 (1). East: Dhritarashtra, white
49 (2). South: Virudhaka, blue
50 (3). West: Virupaksha, red
51 (4). North: Vaishravana, yellow

Collection of All Tantras, vol.1, pages 98-100.

Jeff Watt [updated 8-2018]