Sri Hayagriva and Tam Drin (Horse-necked deity ) of Tibetan Buddhism

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Dear BhakthAs :

Regarding Sri Srinath Chakravarthy's observation

on the form of Hayagriva as a deity in Tibetean Yogic

Saadhanaas , It is known as tam Drin .

 

Most of the Hindu Gods have been adopted by

Tibetan Buddhism and given new twists .

 

Tam Drin or Tibetan " HayagrivA " is more close to

a Kaala Bhairava form of Lord SivA . It is a very

wrathful deity represented in red color in Tibetan

ManadalAs with 3 faces , 6 hands and 4 legs. Right face

has a white hue and the left is greenish color. This

form of "HayagrivA " embraces his consort known as

"Dorje Phagmo". She is more akin to KaaLi or Kaala Bhairavi

with a black hue.She has a skull cap in Her hand.

Tibetan "Hayagrivan " has three horse's heads on

his crown and has Vajra wings and skull bone necklace.

Snakes are worn as jewelery .This form of tantric god is

housed in the MahA Yoga tradition of Inner Tantra .

It came to Tibet from Bodh Gaya tantric set.

 

In summary , there is no connection whatsoever between

Lord HayagrIvan of our sampradhAyam and the Tantric

God of Buddhism worshipped in Tibet.

 

V.Sadagopan