khrag gtar ba

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the 58 herukas [according to the tantra of the Secret Nucleus and works such as the Tibetan book of the dead, these comprise the buddha, vajra, ratna, padma, and karma herukas, along with their respective krodh shvar s, the 8 m tar s or gaur s, the 8 pish c s, the twenty 8 ishvar s, and the four female gatekeepers] [IW]

the 58 herukas [IW]

According to the Tantra of the Secret Nucleus and works such as the Tibetan Book of the Dead, these comprise the Buddha, Vajra, Ratna, Padma, and Karma Herukas, along with their respective Krodhishvaris, the eight Mataris. or Gauris, the eight Pishachis, the twenty eight Ishvaris, and the four female gatekeepers [RY]