The Six Periods of Sigyal. A monastic dance performed at Bön monasteries, depicting six manifestations of the deity srid pa'i rgyal mo, each of which is associated with a particular time of day. The deities are: (1) srog gcod ma (Life Cutter, associated with evening); (2) gzhen 'debs ma (Admonisher, associated with midnight); (3) dbang sdud ma (Controller, associated with dawn); (4) 'od 'phro ma (Diffuser of Light, associated with sunrise); (5) bkra gsal ma (The Radiant, associated with midday); and (6) zer gsal ma (Having Bright Rays, associated with sunset).

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