Gods and Goddesses of Buddhism and Hinduism

	INDRA Indra is the Hindu God. He is the king of Heaven. He is regarded as a God of rain.
	JAMBHALA (Yellow Kubera) God of wealth, the Buddhist form of Kubera. As Yi-dam is called Jambala, probably from the Jambhara (Lemon) which he carries in his right hand. He is rather fat and prosperous looking. He holds a money bag and coins. His crown may contain an image of Ratnasambhavaa. Like Kubera, he is attended by a mongoose that vomits jewels. There is a white form of jambhala holding a trident and sceptre. He is seated sideways on a dragon.
	KALACAKRA Kalacakra in a Yi-dam (god potector) who turns the wheel of life. Kalacakra is the title of a work in one of the division of the Kangyur. It is possible that Kalacakra is a personification of that work. Kalacakra is usually as a Yidam with four head on each of which is a third eye. He may have twelve or two legs. In his Yi-dam form he is dark blue. His body is covered by a tiger skin. He wears a belt formed of Vajras. He is always represented stepping to the left on two prostrate personages or demon, with four arms. The personage under the right foot holds a bow and arrow the one under the left a trident and Khatvanga.
	KALI She is a wrathful form of Parvati. She is the Goddess of mysteries. She is usually black or dark blue in colour. She is represented without dress except for garland of severed heads, tongue protrudes from her mouth. This Goddess is worshipped in southern part of Nepal.
	BAJRAYOGINI Bajrayogini is an important and popular Goddess. She has three forms in number and conform to two distinct types different from each other. In one form she has no head, but carries it in her and in another, she has her head intact. The former form is identical in appearance with the Hindu goddess Chhinamasta of the group of the Mahavidyas. She is always accompanied by the two yoginis on either side of her. She is yellow in colour. She carries in her left hand her own head severed by herself with her own katri held in her right hand. She is no less terrible than the headless form. She is surrounded on all sides by the terrible burning grounds. She stands in the Alidha attitude, she rides the cropse. She is nude and has three red eyes and round contorted brows, protuding belly and tongue. She carries the kapala in the left hand and the Vajra in the right. The Khatwanga hangs from her left shoulder. This form of Vajrayogini is similar in many respects to the form of Nairatma and Vajravarahi.
	KUBERA The lord of wealth and guardian of the Northern Direction. According to the Hindu mythology, he is said to have performed austerities for a thousand years, in regard for which Bramha gave immortality and made him the God of wealth, guardian of all the treasures of the earth which he has to distribute according to the destiny of the receivers. Kubera's dwelling place was said to be on Alaka in the Himalayas, abounding in wealth and magnificent. Kubera is also worshipped by Buddhist.