Lokapāla (Sanskrit: लोकपाल, Tibetan: འཇིག་རྟེན་སྐྱོང་བ, Wylie: 'jig rten skyong ba), Sanskrit, Pāli, and Tibetan for "guardian of the world", has different...

regarded as the regent of the north (Dikpala), and a protector of the world (Lokapala). His many epithets extol him as the overlord of numerous semi-divine species...

Śrī Mahārāja Rakai Kayuwangi Dyah Lokapāla Śrī Sajjanotsavatuṅga was the seventh monarch of the Mataram Kingdom of Central Java period (commonly referred...

In Hinduism, the guardians of the cardinal directions are called the Lokapālas (लोकपाल), or Dikpalaka. Three main distinctions of Dikpalaka are recognized...

as guardians at the entrance gate. In Tibet, Vaiśravaṇa is considered a lokapāla or dharmapāla in the retinue of Ratnasambhava. He is also known as the...

mythology) Four Symbols Four temperaments Guardians of the directions Lokapala Royal stars Svetovid Tetramorph Watchtower A dictionary of Chinese Buddhist...

Guardians of the Law. There are two kinds of dharmapala, Worldly Guardians (lokapala) and Wisdom Protectors (jnanapala). Only Wisdom Protectors are enlightened...

positions. In the 9th-century Prambanan temple, Central Java, high reliefs of Lokapala devatas, the guardians of deities of the directions, are found. The largest...

(forefathers), Naraka (hell), or to be reborn on the earth. Yama is one of the Lokapalas (guardians of the realms), appointed as the protector of the south direction...

including Kaviswara, Srivijaya, Pandita, Chandra, Ravi Kirti (c. 634) and Lokapala. For fragmentary information on these writers, we can refer the work Karnataka...

Brahma (Sanskrit: ब्रह्मा, IAST: Brahmā) is a Hindu god, referred to as "the Creator" within the Trimurti, the trinity of supreme divinity that includes...

directions – Deities of the eight directions in Hinduism and Buddhism Lokapala – Guardians or kings of the cardinal directions Royal stars – Persian definition...

likely started by Rakai Pikatan and inaugurated by his successor King Lokapala. Some historians that adhere to dual dynasty theory suggest that the construction...

prosperity, is considered the king of the yakshas and protector of the world (Lokapāla). His many epithets extol him as the overlord of numerous semi-divine species...

spirits" and lokapala did not. Tang dynasty tomb figures of Liu Tingxun: Two earth spirits in front, two lokapala behind Pair of unglazed lokapala Pair of...

A Lokpal (Sanskrit: लोकपाल lokapāla, "defender of people" or "People's Friend") is an anti-corruption authority or body of ombudsman who represents the...

conflict. Obeying his father, Kubera retired to Kailasha, and became a lokapala. www.wisdomlib.org (28 January 2019). "Story of Viśravas". www.wisdomlib...

is the eyes, the Vāyu the nose, the Prajapati the sexual organs, the Lokapalas the ears, Chandra the mind, Mitra the inward breath, Varuna the outward...

pedharmaan or mortuary temple dedicated by her son, King Lokapala or by her descendants. King Pikatan, Lokapala (Rakai Kayuwangi), and Watuhumalang ruled from their...

Javanese (Kawi) inscriptions called Jaha Inscriptions issued by Maharaja Sri Lokapala from Mataram Kingdom in Central Java mentions three sorts of performers:...

East Java, that ruled since 947 CE. She co-reigned with her spouse, Sri Lokapala. The Isyana dynasty, established by her father, Mpu Sindok that ruled Java...

Shesha (Sanskrit: शेष, romanized: Śeṣa, lit. 'Remainder'), also known by his epithets Sheshanaga (Sanskrit: शेषनाग, romanized: Śeṣanāga, lit. 'The snake...

deities: Candi (Canni), Indra (Thagyamin), Shiva, Vishnu, Asuras and the 4 Lokapala – These deities were placed at specific locations, at the entrances of...

that he would consume all that came in his way. "Book 2: Sabha Parva: Lokapala Sabhakhayana Parva: Section XI". The Mahabharata. Translated by Kisari...

The male Lokapala devas, the guardians of the directions, on the wall of Shiva temple, Prambanan (Java, Indonesia)....

Kavirajamarga Durvinita 6th century Vimala Pre-850 Nagarjuna Pre-850 Jayabodhi Pre-850 Udaya Pre-850 Kavisvara Pre-850 Pandita Chandra Pre-850 Lokapala Pre-850...

Varuna (/ˈvɜːrʊnə, ˈvɑːrə-/; Sanskrit: वरुण, IAST: Varuṇa) is a Hindu god, associated with the sky, oceans, and water. In the Vedic scriptures, he is paired...

"Bishamon | Japanese god". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 2021-09-08. "lokapala | Definition & Facts". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 2021-09-08. "Kisshōten...

was the son and the successor of Queen Isyana Tunggawijaya and King Sri Lokapala. He belongs to the Isyana dynasty, established by his grandfather, Mpu...

Construction started in 713. With two more than 16 m (52 ft) carving statues of Lokapala 29°32′50″N 103°46′09″E / 29.5472°N 103.7692°E / 29.5472; 103.7692 (Leshan...