A Dvarapala or Dvarapalaka (Sanskrit, "door guard"; IAST: Dvārapāla Sanskrit pronunciation: [dʋaːɽɐpaːlɐ]) is a door or gate guardian often portrayed as...

Agastya. Restored to life, Idumban wished to serve for perpetuity as the dvarapala (door-guardian) of Murugan's shrine. The deity declared that Idumban would...

leaves, the male (sic) holding a lotus bud and posed in shalabhanjika Dvarapala Yaksha made of basalt. Statue found in Buddhist cave (Pitalkhora) and...

exception is a gigantic dvarapala of Singhasari near Malang, East Java that measures 3.7 metres (12 ft) tall. The most notable dvarapala statues are those of...

stone, depicting a giant with a terrifying face. The style is that of a dvarapala. Based on the style, it is suggested that it was made in the 10th century...

Thành hoàng are gods who protect and bring good things to the village. Dvarapala Ethnic religion Eudaemon (mythology) Guardian angel Hiisi Liminal deity...

The lintels and pediments are often decorated, and guardian figures (dvarapalas) are often placed or carved on either side of the doorways. A Hall of...

He then commissioned a clay statue of Prithviraj, which served as a dvarapala (or, a figurative "doorman") to Jaichand's court. Prithviraj Chauhan,...

It is believed that Kali, pleased with Hanuman, blessed him to be her dvarapala (gatekeeper). Hanuman appears in Tibetan Buddhism (southwest China) and...

above major Satavahana sculptures some more sculptures existed—namely, Dvarapala, Gajalaksmi, Shalabhanjikas, Royal Procession, Decorative pillar, etc...

and has a Buddhist triratana symbol on his sword. He has the role of a dvarapala, a Guardian of the entrance of the Stupa. The warrior has been described...

four doors, the later artists added dvarapalas and decorations as follows: Southern entrance: six feet high dvarapalas wearing jewelry on both sides of the...

street decorated with Christmas lights An example of a Hizen style gate Dvarapala is a door or gate guardian often portrayed as a warrior or fearsome giant...

two dvarapalas flanking the pathway from ardha-mandapam South wall: Bhikshatana, Virabhadra, Dakshinamurti, Kalantaka, Nataraja plus two dvarapalas West...

Shiva (plaster cast) from Parel Sculptures from Aihole and Pattadakal Dvarapala, from Shamalji, Gujarat Garuda, from the Konark Sun Temple Yaksha, from...

Mangkunegaran coat of arms flanked by European-style cherubins and dvarapala face below...

has pediments of a chess game and the Battle of Lanka, and two guardian dvarapalas to the west. West of the third eastern gopura, on the main axis is a Hall...

outside of the temple walls and sometimes as guardian at the entrance (dvarapala), with or without a potbelly, with or without a receding hairline, with...

A guardian (dvarapala) statue from Muaro Jambi....

mahaviharas, as follows: Abbot (Adhyakṣa) Six gate protectors or gate scholars (Dvārapāla or Dvārapaṇḍita), one each for the Eastern, Western, First Central, Second...

depicted in the pilasters of the southern wall are: (from east to west) A dvarapala armed with a dagger in its belt Narasimha Ganga standing over a makara...

carvings, some of them colossal. A statue of Trimurti Shiva, flanked by the dvarapalas, is pictured. Great Living Chola Temples Tamil Nadu 1987 250bis; ii, iii...

Nagini Accompanying deity Madanmohan Ramakrishna Sudarshana Gatekeepers (Dvarapala) Jaya Vijaya Nanda Sunanda Ganga Jamuna Nine parshvadevata (Subsidiary...

of the cave (Rani Gumpha) suggest that the male figure is a guard or dvarapala. The aggressive stance of the figure and its western dress (short kilt...

tree, the dagoba, and the chakra, with worshipers, and at each side is a dvarapala, or doorkeeper, holding up a bunch of flowers. If the carving on this...

Vishvaksena Commander of Vishnu's Armies Vishvaksena, depicted as a dvarapala (gatekeeper) at Srirangam Other names Senai Mudalavar, Senathipati Venerated...

in the Artha Mandapa, the hall before the sanctum. The temple has two dvarapala (guarding deities) on both sides of the entrance of the central shrine...

stone blocks. The sanctum has two unusual dvarapalas added in the 14th-century or later. One four-armed dvarapala holds a skull in the tradition of the Pashupata-Kapalikas...

the visitor to climb up to it. Near the stairs, on each side are two dvarapala (guardian) shrines but these are damaged. The raised jagati platform circles...

mulavigraha style. Each doorway is guarded by a dvarapala on each side, for a total of eight dvarapalas, their heights spanning floor to the ceiling. These...