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The four guardian doorkeepers are referenced in Buddhism often with mandala when referencing Varjakila.

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The Four Guardians of The Gates - List

The wrathful deity Vajrakila as represented by the literature and living tradition of the Northern Treasures (Byang-gter) school of Tibetan Buddhism references gatekeepers protecting the four directions.
HA YAGRIVA HOM, the yogin imagines the snarling red-black figure of Hayagriva holding sword and kila (three-sided peg, stake, knife, or nail-like ritual implement) and around him in the four directions, from HULU HULU HUM PHAT, arise his four wives as below.
These are their mantra;
oṃ vajrayakṣasada hūṃ jaḥ.
oṃ vajra-bhairave hūṃ hūṃ.
oṃ vajrāmṛta hūṃ vaṃ.
oṃ vajra-māraṇi hūṃ hoḥ.

The Four Guardians of The Gates

01. Vajrayaksa (rGyas-'debs).

Vajrayaksa is the devourer of demons, a manifestation of Buddha Amoghasiddhi.
Vajrayaksa is white, is from the East and has the head of a hoopoe or hoopoo bird holding in her hand an iron hook.

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02. Vajrabhairavi (Za-byed, Tib. Jikché).

Vajrabhairava is the defeater of death, a manifestation of Buddha Amitābha.
Vajrabhairavi, yellow, is from the South and had the head of a magpie, holding a noose.
Vajrabhairava sometimes has a with a large buffalo head, terrifying and wrathful, is dark blue in colour, with 9 faces, 34 hands and 16 legs. The upper face is red and a slightly angry yellow face of Manjushri placed on top. The horn tips are flaming. The three right faces are yellow, dark blue and red and the three left are black, white and smoky. Each face has three eyes and various frightful expressions; dark yellow hair flows upward like flames. The first pair of hands hold a curved knife and skullcup embracing the consort. The remaining hands hold a variety of objects with the 2nd set holding in addition the fresh outstretched hide of an elephant at the top. Adorned with bone ornaments and a necklace of fifty heads he embraces the consort Vajra Vetali who has one face and two hands holding a skullcup in the left. The right legs of Bhairava are bent pressing down on various animals and gods. The left legs are extended straight and press upon various birds and gods; standing above an orange sun disc and multi-coloured lotus completely surrounded by the orange and red flames of pristine awareness. In front of the lotus seat is a skullcup filled with various offerings.

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03. Vajramrta (rMongs-byed).

Vajramrta, red, is from the west with the head of an owl holding fetters in her hand.

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04. Ghataka (gSod-byed or Tshe-'phel).

From, green, the North is Ghataka with the head of a hawk holding in her hand a bell.

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