Panjaranatha Mahakala

Mahakala, Lord of the Pavilion, is an enlightened dharma protector particularly associated with the Hevajra tantras. He was the main protector of Nalanda Monastery, the foremost monastic university in ancient India and is often seen as the protector of monasteries in general found in all four Tibetan Buddhist schools. He is also one of the protectors associated with the Vajrayogini tantras.