Shri Devi - Palden Lhamo Because the silk is harvested

Because the silk is harvested after the worm has emerged

while his sixteen legs represent the respective antidotes of each of these misconceptions

The Eight Medicine Buddhas personify the ultimate source of healing

A pair of parrots symbolizes love

According to Buddhist mythology

Shri Devi - Palden Lhamo Because the silk is harvestedPalden Lhamo is one of the principle guardian gods of Buddhism in Tibet, particularly of the Geluk school. Unlike most other protector deities, she is considered a realized adept in the Tantric path and hence receives more reverence than other protector deities, such as those tamed by Padmasambhava. Being so, she is one of the very few guardian deities considered worthy of prostration. The first mention of Palden Lhamo in the annals of Tibetan history