Dharmapala

Also spelled in Skt. as dvarapala, dvarapalalika
Tib., chos skyon

Although these deities do exist in the Indian tradition, where they are guardians of temples to the gods Shiva and Vishnu, the term is most often used for eight major and several minor guardians of Tantric Buddhism as practiced in the Himalayan countries and regions.
Dharmapalas can usually be recognized by various attributes they are depicted as wearing or carrying. Among these, one finds clothing made of tiger-, elephant- or human skin, bone or skull-made anklets, garlands, necklaces or girdles; as well as the crown of five skulls. Hand-held implements include the skull cup and double skull drum as well the flaying knife and many more.
The major Dharmapalas, also known as the Eight Terrible Ones, are listed below:

Sanskrit Name	Tibetan Name (spelling)
Sitabrahma	Tsangpa Karpo (ts'ans-pa dkar-po)
Hayagriva	Tamdrin (rta-mgrin)
Kubera	Namthose (rnam-thos-ras)
Mahakala	Gompo (mgon-po)
Ekamatri Sridevi	Peldan Lhamo
Yama	Shinje (gsin-rje)
Yamantaka	Shinjeshe (gsin-rje gsed)
?	Begtse (beg-ts'e)