Hail
Lord Kalachakra
DEITIES
OF THE SPEECH MANDALA
The
Speech Mandala contains a total of 116 deities.
There are 80 Yoginis
who are placed on eight lotuses; each eight-petalled lotus is placed on
the back of an animal. Each of the eight lotus petals holds one Yogini,
and in the center there is a Yogini embraced by a Yogi.
Animal
|
Location
|
Central
Yogini
|
Consort
|
On
Lotus Petals (clockwise)
|
Hungry
Ghost
|
E
|
Charchika
|
Indra
|
Bhima,
Ugra, Kaladamshtra, Jvaladanalamukha,
Vayuvega, Pracanda, Raudrakshi, Sthulanasa |
Garuda
|
SE
|
Vaishnavi
|
Brahma
|
Shri, Maya, Kirti, Lakshmi, Suparamavijaya,
Shrijaya, Shrijayanti and Shrichakri |
Buffalo
|
S
|
Varahi (Shukaridevi)
|
Rudra
|
Kinkali, Kalaratri, Pratupitavadana, Kalajihva,
Karali, Kali, Ghora, Virupa |
Peacock
|
SE
|
Kumari
|
Ganapati
|
Padma, Ananga, Kumari, Mrgapatigamana,
Ratnamala, Sunetra, Klina, Bhadra |
Bull
|
N
|
Raudri
|
Yama
|
Gauri,
Ganga, Nitya, Suparamaturita,
Totala, Lakshmana, Pinga, Krishna |
(Snow)
Lion
|
NE
|
Mahashri
(Laksmi)
|
Kumara-
kartikeya |
Shrishveta,
Chandralekha, Shashadharavadana, Hamsavarna,
Dhrtis, Padmesha, Taranetra, Vimalashashadhara |
Elephant
|
W
|
Vajrahasta
(Indira) |
Nairitya
|
Vajrabha,
Vajragatra, Varakanakavati, Urvashi,
Chitralekha, Rambha, Halya, Sutara |
Goose
|
NW
|
Vedavaktri
(Brahmani) |
Vishnu
|
Savitri,
Padmanetra, Jalajavati, Buddhi,
Vagishvari, Gayatri, Vidyuddeva, Smriti |
These 80 Yoginis represent
for example the 80 Minor Marks of a Buddha and correspond to the development
of the embryo during the 6th and 7th month. The 64 Yoginis on the lotus
petals refer to the navelcakra with its 64 channels.
A detail from the beautiful
book 'Kalachakra' by Tibet
Domani with
the image below:
'In
the southeast, on the back of a Garuda, is a white eight-petalled lotus,
in the center of which stands black Vaishni (Pervading Engaging Female)
with one face and four arms. In her right hands she holds a wheel and a
club. In hel left hands she holds a lotus and a conch. She is embraced
by yellow Brahma (Pure One) with four faces and four arms. In his right
hands he holds a needle and a rosary. In his left hands he holds a lotus
and a pitcher. Standing on the petals are eight black female petal-deities,
each with one face and four arms. In their right hands they hold a wheel
and a club. In their left hands they hold a lotus and a conch.'
On the white ledge
just outside the walls, 36 Desire Offering Goddesses are standing. In the
mandala they are often depicted as Sanskrit seed syllables.
In the Speech Mandala,
an Offering Goddess is drawn in each of the four Mandala Gates, but is
is not clear if these belong to the Speech Mandala or if they belong above
and below the mandala.
The White Outer Ledge
further holds lamps in the corners behind the gates, shaped like a white
moon crescent and a double vajra on top.
See also the Interactive
Mandala for
an overview of the full Body, Speech and Mind Mandala.