A Nyingma dharma protector. According to Nyingma termas, this deity was born as a Khotanese prince at the time the teachings of Buddha Kashyapa were dissapearing. Later in life he became a Buddhist monk. He met an untimely death as a result of fals accusations. He turned into a yaksha (gnod sbyin), striking fear into the hearts of many beings. He was sujugated by Hayagriva.