Tibetan Buddhism is quite overwhelming with its huge number of gods and goddesses and matters are complicated by each deity having different manifestations or forms. For example, there are 21 forms of the favourite goddess Tara and even the most straightforward image has a Sanskrit and Tibetan name. Below are some of the most common you will encounter:

Amitayus (Tsepame) and Vijaya (Namgyelma), often placed with White Tara to form the Three Gods of Longevity.

Avalokiteshvara (Chenresi in Tibetan, and Guanyin in Chinese temples), patron god of Tibet, with many forms, most noticeably with eleven faces and a thousand arms.

Maitreya (Jampa), the Buddha of the Future.

Manjusri (Jampelyang), the God of Wisdom.

Padmasambhava has eight manifestations, most apparent as Guru Rinpoche. You may see him with his consorts, Yeshe Tsogyel and Mandarava.

Sakyamuni , Buddha of the Present.

Tara (Dolma), Goddess of Compassion. Green Tara is associated with protection and White Tara with long life.