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Makaravaktra

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Makaravaktra; (Tib. Chu srin gdong ma) Makaravaktrā (the Makara-headed) appears together with Siṁhavaktrā (the Lion-headed) as a main companion of the goddess Śrīdevī/ Lhamo after her dance.

A crocodile-headed Dakini Makaravaktra goddess or spirit. She can confer supernatural powers on her devotees. Figures accompany Lhamo, Makaravaktra (Crocodile-Faced Dakini leading her mule and Simhavaktra (Lion-Faced Dakini behind her.