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- 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...
- 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)...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- It is believed that Kali, pleased with Hanuman, blessed him to be her dvarapala (gatekeeper). Hanuman appears in Tibetan Buddhism (southwest China) and...
- 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...
- 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...
- temple complex, making them a total eight large dvarapala statues in perfect condition. The dvarapalas of Sewu temple has become the prototype of Gupolo...