Karzopa Mahakala - @nepalsbeststatues The Protector of Wisdom Karzopa is an aspect of Mahakala, the great Dharma Defender. Also known as the Protector of Wisdom, Mahakala is a wrathful deity who courageously protects the Buddhist teachings and those who study them from harm and evil forces. Despite Mahakala’s always terrifying appearance, he is a Bodhisattva, an embodiment of compassion who acts for the benefit of all sentient beings. His function is to avert the inner and outer obstacles that p