Lokapalas

The lokapalas are the "world-protectors" - four or sometimes eight deities that are installed on the outer gates of a yantra as the guardians of the directions. The deities chosen as world-protectors differs according to particular lineages.

For example, in one example of Sri Vidya ritual, the Lokapalas are given as:


 * 1) Indra
 * 2) Agni
 * 3) Yama
 * 4) Nirriti
 * 5) Varuna
 * 6) Vayu
 * 7) Soma
 * 8) Ishana