Dharmapala


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Dharmapala
In Vajrayana Buddhism, a dharmapala is a type of wrathful deity. The name means "Dharma-defender" in Sanskrit, and the dharmapalas are also known as the Defenders of the Law (Dharma), or the Protectors of the Law.

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