Yamari

Painted 17th century Tibetan 'Five Deity Mandala', in the center is Rakta Yamari (the Red Enemy of Death) embracing his consort Vajra Vetali, in the corners are the Red, Green White and Yellow Yamaris, Rubin Museum of Art

A Yamari (གཤིན་རྗེ་གཤེད shin je she in Tibetan) is a yidam or meditation deity of the Anuttara Yoga Tantra method (father) classification. The Word यमअरि Yamaari in Sanskrit means Yama's Enemy[1] There are three types of Yamari:

References

  1. MW Sanskrit Digital Dictionary v1.5 Beta


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