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Two Guardian Figures, Lokapala (Tien-Wang), Gravestage. Local Pala is the four Heavenly Gods and Guardians of the Four Weather Bars, common in China, Japan and Tibet. Vaishravana (To-wen) is depicted as guardian of the North, considered to be able to hear everything. Virudhaka (Tseng-chang) is the guardian of the south and is the patron of growth. The four locapal usually watch religious places
Title: sculpture, locapala, statuette
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Two Guardian Figures, Lokapala (Tien-Wang), Gravestage.
Local Pala is the four Heavenly Gods and Guardians of the Four Weather Bars, common in China, Japan and Tibet.
Vaishravana (To-wen) is depicted as guardian of the North, considered to be able to hear everything.
Virudhaka (Tseng-chang) is the guardian of the south and is the patron of growth.
The four locapal usually watch religious places.
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