Dorje Legpa

Dorje Legpa (Tib., Skt. Vajrasadhu) was the god of gambling and war when he was subdued and samaya bound (= set of vows or precepts, creating a bond between the guru and disciple) by Guru Rinpoche to be a protector of the teachings.

Often referred to as “samaya-bound Vajrasadhu,” he can be depicted in two ways. In the Kagyü tradition, he is black, holding a hammer in his right hand and a bellows in his left, the equipment of a
blacksmith, riding a brown, male goat.