abstract:Mandarava is, along with Yeshe Tsogyal, one of the two principal [of Padmasambhava] and is considered a female [[guru-deity in Buddhism. Mandarava, born a princess in Mandi, Himachal Pradesh, India in the 8th Century CE, renounced her royal birthright in order to practice the Dharma, and became a fully realized spiritual adept and great teacher.