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Number Sets: Protector Deities

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Two
Two Protectors Karmo and Dugyal
Two Protectors Red & Black (Begtse & Lhamo)
Two Protectors Red & Black (Nechung & Lhamo)

Three
Three Deity Panjarnata Mahakala (Panjarnata, Shri Devi, Ekajati)
Three Kings (Tibetan Protector Deities - Gyalpo Sum)
Three Protectors: Mi, Du, Tsen
Three Treasure Protectors (Ekajati, Dorje Legpa, Rahula)
Three Witches of Sakya (Mamo Rigkyi, Namkha Drolma, Shangmo)

Four
Four Guardian Kings (Bon)
Four Guardian Kings (Buddhist)
Four Transmissions of Mahakala (ka bab nam shi)

Five
Five Deity Kartaridhara Vajra Mahakala Mandala
Five Kings (Five Forms of Pehar)
Five Long-life Sisters (Tseringma Che Nga)
Five Personal Gods (Gowai Lha Nga)

Six
Six Sipai Gyalmo Manifestations (Bon)

Seven
Seven Tsen Brothers (Tsiu Marpo)

Eight
Eight Deity Panjarnata Mahakala
Eight Deity Vajra Mahakala Mandala

Nine
Nine Enemy God Brothers (Dralha)

Ten
Ten Wrathful Ones

Twelve
Twelve Deity Vajra Mahakala Mandala
Twelve Protector Goddesses of Tibet
Twelve Protector Goddesses of the Vajrakilaya

Thirteen
Thirteen Enemy Gods (Dralha)

Seventeen
Seventeen Deity Vajra Mahakala Mandala

Jeff Watt 5-2014