Dikpâla

The Dikpâla are the guards of the space of cosmology Hindou E, i.e. the gods keeping the cardinal and intercardinaux points. They are represented on the Hindu temples as from the medieval time. The form of the dikpâla sitted sound Vâhana , a folded up leg, is called dikpâlaka . One them recontre also in the Buddhism.

It acts, while following the direction of the ritual circumambulation or pradakṣiṇa , of:

  • Is: Indra
  • South-eastern
  • : Agni
  • Southern
  • : Yama
  • South-western
  • : Nirritî
  • Western
  • : Varuna
  • North-western
  • : Northern Vayu
  • : Kubera
  • North-eastern
  • : Îshâna (an aspect of Shiva)

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