-
snake figure may
perform the same function.
Dvarapalas are
present in
almost all
Hindu temples,
Dvarapalas are
highly important in
Vaishnavism and are...
- two
dvarapalas flanking the
pathway from ardha-mandapam
South wall: Bhikshatana, Virabhadra, Dakshinamurti, Kalantaka,
Nataraja plus two
dvarapalas West...
- Singhasari.
Significant features of the
temple include: A pair of
colossal Dvarapalas--giant
monolith statues as the
guardians of
Singhasari royal cemeteries...
- door is
flanked by two
dvarapalas (gate guardians), for a
total of
eight around the shrine. The
height of the
eight dvarapalas is
about 4.6 m (15 ft)...
- 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...
- Sisaket. It was
built in the 12th
century by King Suryavararas,
devatas and
dvarapalas. The
temple was
converted for use by
Buddhists in the 16th century. Architectural...
- It is
believed that Kali,
pleased with Hanuman,
blessed him to be her
dvarapala (gatekeeper).
Hanuman appears in
Tibetan Buddhism (southwest China) and...
- 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...
- 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...
- Press. pp. 39–46. ISBN 978-0-226-78215-7.
Helena A. van
Bemmel (1994).
Dvarapalas in Indonesia:
Temple Guardians and Acculturation. CRC Press. p. 35....
