Hayagriva is considered to be the wrathful form of Avalokitesvara and has many forms. Here his body is red while Krodhishvari's is blue. Among their implements both hold skull cups. Both are standing on writhing bodies. Hayagriva wears a tiger skin around his waist while Krodhishvari wears leopard. He wears a crown of skulls and a skull necklace. In this version Hayagriva is also Garuda winged, which might have something to do with its Bhutanese origins. Around the central figure are portraits of twelve other figures, most of which are also wrathful.

Of course all this ferocity is to defend against and overcome such wrongs as lust, hate, pride and envy. He represents fierce compassion and he is sometimes called "Hayagriva Liberating All Hindrances".

This is a relatively small thangka measuring 22" x 13". It retains its original mounting including a curtain above the painting and a screen. On the outside at the very top of the curtain are three skulls indicating its wrathful content. Several different brocades are used in the mounting. The painting itself measures 8" x 12" and is still very vibrant.