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Hariti Series

Statue of Hariti (鬼子母 Guizimu) in Shanhua Temple (善化寺 Shànhùasì) in Datong, Shanxi Province, China.

In Chinese Buddhism, Hārītī is also known as Hēlìdì (訶利帝) or Hēlìdìmǔ (訶梨帝母). In Chinese tradition, she is one of the Twenty-Four Protective Devas (二十四諸天 Èrshísì zhūtiān), a group of Dharmapalas who are venerated as protectors of Buddhists and the Dharma.