The Lokapala Kubera, Regent of the North
Not on view
The lokapalas stand in each of the four cardinal directions as protectors of both the Buddhist dharma (teachings) and the religious community. Texts speak of monasteries being constructed on grids symbolically marked with these deities, leaving the specific ritual function of these sculptures an open question.
Kubera, Lord of Wealth, is Regent of the North. He holds a mace in his right hand. His vehicle is the lion.
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