Gods and Goddesses of Buddhism and Hinduism

	MANJUSHREE Manjushree - "God of Divine Wisdom", whose worship confers mastery of the Dharma, retentive memory, mental perfection and eloquence. Manjushree is also one of the forms of Bodhisatwas and he symbolies wisdom. In Nepal, he is considered as the founder of Nepalese civilization and the creator of Kathmandu Valley. According to the tradition, he was a Chinese Saint. His intuition told him of the blue flame (symbolizing Adibuddha or Swayambhu) on a lotus in the big lake of Nepal. He went there to offer worship, but could not reach because of the water. He cut with his sword the southern wall of the hills. The water of the lake drained to the south. The dry valley became the Kathmandu Valley. He carries the sword of wisdom and light in his right hand and Prajnaparmita manuscipt "the book of Divine Wisdom" on his left on the lotus blossom. His left hand will be in teaching gesture (Jnan Mudra). He is also called Manjunghose, Manju Bara, Vajranga and Vagiswara. People believe that the worship of Manjushree can confer upon them wisdom, memory, intelligence etc.
	MAYADEVI Mayadevi is the mother of Siddhartha Gautam and wife of king Suddhodana of Kapilavastu, west of Nepal.
	LOKESWARA Lord of the world form of Avalokiteswara, This form is assumed when Buddhist pantheon incorporated on Shiva. He is found both as an attendant deity and in his own shrine. He is richly ornamented. He wears a sacred thread of jewels and earrings. There will be full blown lotus at each shoulder.
	MAHALAXMI Mahalaxmi is one of eight mother Goddess, who mounts a lion and with many weapons identifies as a form of the great Goddess, Durga. Mahalaxmi holds in her sixteen arms (clockwise from the uppermost left hand) shield kettledrum, bow, waterpot, book, noose, gesture of admonition and exposition, skull cup, gesture of charity, lotus, trident, rosary, arrow, bell and sword. Mahalaxmi (Great Laxmi) is the presiding deity of one of the three sections of the Devi Mahamatya.
	MEGH SAMBARA Megh Sambara is a God of protection against enemies. He is portrayed with Buffalo head. He is also regarded as Buddhist Guardian God. He will be in conjunction with female principle or sakti, symbolishing the union between wisdom and method. He is regarded as the wrathful form of Manjushree in the full expression of his powers.
	MILA - RASPA Milaraspa was a medicant monk and poet. He lived in the beginning of the twelfth century. He spent his life wandering through Tibet performing miracles, converting the nomadic people to Buddhism and writing his 100000 songs. Milaraspa is represented in the bronzes seated on a gazelles skin on a lotus asana. He has shot, curly hair, and is dressed in monastic garments. He always holds his right hand with the fingers extended and the palm turned outwards behind his right ear, as if he was listening to the echoes of nature. His left hand holds a begging bowl.