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Source: Google Books: The Crystal Mirror of Philosophical Systems

The Twenty-five Kalkins (in Tibetan: rigs ldan nyer lnga) are defined in the Kālacakra tradition as follows:

1. Mañjughoṣa Yaśas (r. 277–177 B.C.E ),
2. Puṇḍarīka (r. 177–77 B.C.E ),
3. Bhadra (r. 77 B.C.E –24 C.E ),
4. Vijaya (r. 24–124),
5. Sumitrabhadra (r. 124–224),
6. Ratnapāṇi (r. 224–324),
7. Viṣṇugupta (r. 324–424),
8. Sūryakīrti (r. 424–524),
9. Subhadra (r. 524–624),
10. Samudravijaya (r. 624–806),
11. Aja (r. 806–1027),
12. Sūrya (r. 1027–1127),
13. Viśvarūpa (r. 1127–1227),
14. Śaśiprabha (r. 1227–1327),
15. Ananta (r. 1327–1427),
16. Mahīpāla (r. 1427–1527),
17. Śrīpāla (r. 1527–1627),
18. Siṃha (r. 1627–1727),
19. Vikrama (r. 1727–1827),
20. Mahābala (r. 1827–1927),
21. Aniruddha (r. 1927–2027),
22. Narasiṃha (r. 2027–2127),
23. Maheśvara (r. 2127–2227),
24. Ananatavijaya (r. 2227–2327),
25. Yaśas or Raudracakrin (r. 2327–2427).

Source: MUNI Arts: Kalachakra and the twenty-five Kulika kings of Shambhala

The Twenty-five Kulikas (in Tibetan: rigs ldan nyer lnga) form part of the “Thirty-two kings of Shambhala”.—The Tibetan mythic land, the kingdom of Shambhala is—according to the Tibetan written texts and oral recounting—a parallel world, invisible and inaccessible to common people. [...] Traditionally, the Tibetan myth of Shambhala is closely related to the teaching about the Wheel of Time (dus 'khor) and the relevant Tantric text (Kalachakra Tantra), which originated in northern India in the 10th or 11th century.

Lokesh Chandra notes the following Twenty-five Kulikas .

1. Rigden Jampal Dragpa (Wylie: rigs ldan ‘jam dpal grags pa, or ‘jam dbyangs grags), (Sanskrit: Kulika Manjushrikirti or Manju Yashas),
2. Rigden Pemakar (Wylie: rigs ldan padma dkar), (Sanskrit: Kulika Pundarika),
3. Rigden Zangpo (Wylie: rigs ldan bzang po), (Sanskrit: Kulika Bhadra),
4. Rigden Namgyal (Wylie: rigs ldan rnam rgyal), (Sanskrit: Kulika Vijaya),
5. Rigden Shenyenzang (Wylie: rigs ldan bshes gnyen bzang), (Sanskrit: Kulika Mitrabhadra or Sumitra),
6. Rigden Rinchenchag (Wylie: rigs ldan rin chen phyag), (Sanskrit: Kulika Ratnapani/ Raktapani),
7. Rigden Khyabjugbelwa (Wylie: rigs ldan khyab ‘jug sbal ba), (Sanskrit: Kulika Vishnugupta),
8. Rigden Nyimadrag (Wylie: rigs ldan nyi ma grags), (Sanskrit: Kulika Suryakirti or Arkakirti),
9. Rigden Shintuzangpo (Wylie: rigs ldan shin tu bzang po), (Sanskrit: Kulika Subhadra),
10. Rigden Gyatsho Namgyal (Wylie: rigs ldan rgya mtsho rnam rgyal), (Sanskrit: Kulika Samuda Vijaya),
11. Rigden Gyalka (Wylie: rgyal dka’), (Sanskrit: Kulika Durjaya, Aja),
12. Rigden Wonang Nyima (Wylie: rigs ldan ‘od snang nyi ma), (Sanskrit: Kulika Surya),
13. Rigden Dawa’i Wo (Wylie: rigs ldan zla ba’i ‘od), (Sanskrit: Kulika Chandraprabha or Shashi),
14. Rigden Natshogzug (Wylie: rigs ldan sna tshogs gzugs), (Sanskrit: Kulika Chitrarupa or Vishvarupa),
15. Rigden Sakyong (Wylie: rigs ldan sa skyong), (Sanskrit: Kulika Parthiva or Mahipala),
16. Rigden Thayenyen (Wylie: rigs ldan mtha’ yas gnyen), (Sanskrit: Kulika Ananta),
17. Rigden Sengge (Wylie: rigs ldan seng ge), (Sanskrit: Kulika Singha/ Simha or Harivikrama),
18. Rigden Pelkyong (Wylie: rigs ldan dpal skyong), (Sanskrit: Kulika Shripala),
19. Rigden Namparnon (Wylie: rigs ldan rnam par gnon), (Sanskrit: Vikranta),
20. Rigden Tobpoche (Wylie: rigs ldan stobs po che), (Sanskrit: Kulika Mahabala),
21. Rigden Magagpa (Wylie: rigs ldan ma ‘gags pa), (Sanskrit: Kulika Aniruddha),
22. Rigden Misengge (Wylie: rigs ldan mi’i seng ge), (Sanskrit: Kulika Narasimha),
23. Rigden Wangchug (Wylie: rigs ldan dbang phyug), (Sanskrit: Kulika Mahabala),
24. Rigden Thaye Namgyal (Wylie: rigs ldan mtha’ yas rnam rgyal), (Sanskrit: Kulika Anantajaya),
25. Rigden Dragpo Khorlochen (Wylie: rigs ldan drag po ‘khor lo chan), (Sanskrit: Kulika Rudra Chakrin),

Source: WikiPedia: Tibetan Buddhism

The Twenty-Five Kalki (Tib. Rigden, Wylie rigs ldan) form part of the thirty-two Kings of Shambhala.—King Suchandra was followed by an additional six Dharmarajas (Truth Kings); his eighth successor, Manjushrikirti, was the first of the 25 Kalki Kings (the “Holder of the Castes”). The Kalki King is said to reside upon a “Lion Throne” in Kalapa, the capital city of the Kingdom. The Kalki are holders of the Kalachakra (Wheel of Time), which are the teachings of Buddha Shakyamuni passed down from the original seven Dharmarajas of Shambhala.

They are:

1. Mañjuśrīkīrti, or Yaśas (Tib. Jampal Dakpa) (about 600 CE),
2. Puṇḍarīka (Tib. Pema Karpo) (176–76 BCE),
3. Bhadra (Tib. Zangpo) (76 BCE–227 CE),
4. Vijaya (Tib. Nampar Gyäl) (227–327),
5. Sumitra (Tib. Shenyen Zangpo) (327–427),
6. Raktapāṇi (Tib. Rinchen Chag) (427–527),
7. Viṣṇugupta (Tib. Kyabjug Bäpa) (527–627),
8. Sūryakīrti, or Arkakirti (Tib. Nyima Drag) (627–727),
9. Subhadra (Tib. Shintu Zangpo) (727–827),
10. Samudravijaya (Tib. Gyatso Namgyäl) (827–927),
11. Aja or Durjaya (Tib. Gyälka) (927–1027),
12. Sūrya or Sūryapada (Tib. Wonang Nyima) (1027–1127),
13. Viśvarūpa or Citrarūpa (Tib. Natshog Zug or Zugchän) (1127–1227),
14. Śaśiprabha (Also Sasiprabha or Chandraprabha, Tib. Dawäi Ö) (1227–1327),
15. Ananta, Thayä (Tib. Nyen) (1327–1427),
16. Śrīpāla or Pārthiva (Tib. Sakyong) (1427–1527),
17. Śrīpāla (Tib. Pälkyong) (1527–1627),
18. Siṃha (Tib. Senge) (1627–1727),
19. Vikrānta (Tib. Nampar Nön) (1727–1827),
20. Mahābala (Tib. Tobpo Che) (1827–1927),
21. Aniruddha (Tib. Magakpa) (1927–2027),
22. Narasiṃha (Tib. Miyi Senge) (2027–2127),
23. Maheśvara (Tib. Wangchug Che) (2127–2227),
24. Anantavijaya (Tib. Thaye Namgyäl) (2227–2327),
25. Rudracakrin (Tib. Dakpo Khorlocen) (2327–?).

context information

Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (vajrayāna) are collected indepently.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Lineage, Kalki.

Full-text (+379): Rigden rinchenchag, Samudravijaya, Vishvarupa, Anantavijaya, Sumitra, Rigden wangchug, Rigden sakyong, Rudracakrin, Vikranta, Aniruddha, Yashas, Suryapada, Vikrama, Sumitrabhadra, Pälkyong, Pelkyong, Harivikrama, Rudrakulika, Zangpo, Khyabjugbelwa.

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