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Dvarapala or
Dvarapalaka (Sanskrit, "door guard"; IAST:
Dvārapāla Sanskrit pronunciation: [
dʋaːɽɐpaːlɐ]) is a door or gate
guardian often portra**** as...
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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...
- It is
believed that Kali,
pleased with Hanuman,
blessed him to be her
dvarapala (gatekeeper).
Hanuman appears in
Tibetan Buddhism (southwest China) and...
- 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.
Found in
Buddhist cave (Pitalkhora), 2nd century...
- 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...
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Nagini Accompanying deity Madanmohan Ramakrishna Sudarshana Gatekeepers (
Dvarapala) Jaya
Vijaya Nanda Sunanda Ganga Jamuna Nine
parshvadevata (Subsidiary...
- 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...
- 8th century. The
caves have the
earliest sculptural representation of
Dvarapalas, the
guardian deities, for any
South Indian temple. The
temple has a five-tiered...
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district such as
Thirumayam Rock cut temple. The
Dvarapala's have only 2
hands unlike the
other Dvarapala's who have 4
hands in
other Vishnu temples. This...
