Lokapalas
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Lokapala — Lokapalas, auch Dikpala (Sanskrit: लेकपाल lokapāla दिक्पाल dikpāla; Weltenhüter, auch: königliche Wächter, Caturmaharajas, tibetisch: Jigten Kyong) sind in der Mythologie des Hinduismus und des Buddhismus die Wächter der vier Himmelsrichtungen.… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Vier Himmelskönige — Lokapalas (Sanskrit: Weltenhüter, auch: königliche Wächter, Caturmaharajas, tibetisch: Jigten Kyong) sind in der Mythologie des Hinduismus und des Buddhismus die Wächter der vier Himmelsrichtungen. Sie wurden traditionell paarweise am Eingang… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Guardians of the directions — Dikpala, Cham civilization, Mỹ Sơn,Vietnam 10th century. (l r) Nairṛta, Agni, Varuna, Indra (front), Kubera and Isan (back row) The Guardians of the Directions (Sanskrit: दिक्पाल, Dikpāla) are the deities who rule the specific directions of space … Wikipedia
Dvarapala — One of two pair of dvarapala temple guardian, 9th century Plaosan buddhist temple, Java, Indonesia. Dvarapala (Sanskrit) is a door or gate guardian often portrayed as warrior or fearsome asura giant, usually armed with a weapon, the most common… … Wikipedia
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Wrathful deities — In Buddhism, wrathful deities are enlightened beings that take on wrathful forms in order to lead sentient beings to enlightenment. They are a notable feature of the iconography of Mahayana Buddhism and of Tibetan Buddhism, and other Vajrayana… … Wikipedia
Dharmapala — For other uses, see Dharmapala (disambiguation). Part of a series on Buddhism Outline · Portal … Wikipedia
Four Heavenly Kings — This article is about Buddhist gods. For other uses, see Four Heavenly Kings (disambiguation). Korean statue of Gwangmok Cheonwang (Virūpākṣa) In the Buddhist faith, the Four Heavenly Kings are four gods … Wikipedia
Hinduism in China — Hinduism is a minor religion in The People s Republic of China, with roughly about 130,000 followers and composing only of .01% of China s total population.Fact|Fenruary 2007|date=February 2008History of Hinduism in ChinaEarly Hindu Influence.… … Wikipedia
Hinduism in Japan — Hinduism, unlike the closely related Buddhism, is a minority religion in Japan. Even so, Hinduism has played a somewhat significant role in Japanese culture.History of Hinduism in JapanThere is a relatively small number of Hindus found throughout … Wikipedia
