Begtse
Begtse is a dharmapala and the lord of war in Tibetan Buddhism, originally a pre-Buddhist war god of the Mongols.Name
The name Begtse is a loanword from Mongolian begder, meaning "coat of mail". He is also given the name and epithet Jamsaran, meaning "Great Coat of Mail", which is a translation of the Mongolian.Description
Begtse is depicted with red skin and orange-red hair, possessing two arms, three blood-shot eyes, and wielding a sword in his right hand. In his left hand, he holds a human heart. His right arm also holds a bow and arrow and a halberd with a banner. He wears a chainmail shirt, which gave rise to his name, Jamsaran, and a Mongolian helmet adorned with a crown of five skulls and four banners at the back. He is accompanied by his consort, Rikpay Lhamo, and his main general, Laihansorgodog. Surrounding them are Jamsaran's satellites, the twenty-nine butchers.Culture
Jamsaran is represented in Mongolian, and to a lesser extent Tibetan, Cham dance.General and cited references
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