- The
Guardians of the
Directions (Sanskrit: दिक्पाल, IAST:
Dikpāla) are the
deities who rule the
specific directions of
space according to Hinduism, Jainism...
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goddess Nirṛti
transformed into a male in
later Hindu mythology and
became a
dikpala. Nirṛti is
regarded as the
guardian of the
southwest direction. Nirṛti...
- that are
close neighbors geographically. Ten
Hindu deities,
known as the "
Dikpālas", have been
recognized in
classical Indian scriptures,
symbolizing the...
- vegetation. He is one of the
Navagraha (nine
planets of Hinduism) and
Dikpala (guardians of the directions). The word "Chandra"
literally means "bright...
- with
figures of the
consorts of the
Dikpalas,
Nagas and
their female consort Naginis and
various goddesses. The
Dikpalas and
their consorts are seen with...
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holding a trident,
patissa (sword) and club. He
became the
leader of the
Dikpalas. The Pañchabrahmas are five
specific aspects of
Shiva collectively taken...
- semi-divine
yakshas in Hinduism. He is
regarded as the
regent of the
north (
Dikpala), and a
protector of the
world (Lokapala). His many
epithets extol him...
-
plummeted into the
ground and left a
legacy of
valuable minable materials.
Dikpalas Gaja
World Turtle www.wisdomlib.org (2018-05-14). "Diggaja, Dish-gaja:...
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goddess Aditi. In the
later Hindu texts like the Puranas,
Varuna is also a
Dikpala or
guardian of the
western direction. He is
depicted as a
youthful man...
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Shakti Shashthi Sita more
Other deities Apsaras Asuras Daitya Danava Devata Dikpāla Gandharvas Gana
Kuladevatas Gramadevatas Rakshasas Vahanas Yakshas / Yakshini...
