White Umbrella Diety (Ushnisha-sitatapatra)

The enlighten goddess of the glorious white umbrella is a form of Tara and also a female form of the 1000-arm form of Avalokitesvara. She has 1000 faces, arms and legs; each face has 3 eyes, and she has 1 eye in the palm of each hand and the sole of each foot, showing that she watches and protects sentient beings. Her body emits bright light.

One of her other left hand holds aloft a white parasol which also symbolizes protection.It was said that the White Umbrella Deity was manifested by Shakyamuni Buddha in order to ward off the powerful attacks by the Asuras on the Heavenly beings. The Asuras saw that the Heavenly beings were granted all their wishes made to a holy tree in which the roots of the tree were planted in the Asura realm whereas the branches were spreading into the Heavenly realm.

Filled with jealousy and hatred, the Asuras launched attacks on the Heavenly beings and defeated them. Lord Shakyamuni Buddha came to know about it and transformed into the White Umbrella Deity before defeating the Asuras.By practing the Sadhana of the White Umbrella Deity with great devotion, one will be blessed with great fortune and be able to destroy lust and disasters. One will not be harmed by any black magic and curses.

If one wears a tree skin written with the mantra of the Deity, one will not be harmed by poisons, weapons, fire, and water. One will also be able to attain Buddhahood in the current body.

Mantra of the White Umbrella Diety:
hum ma ma hum ni svaha