A Dvarapala or Dvarapalaka (Sanskrit, "door guard"; IAST: Dvārapāla Sanskrit pronunciation: [dʋaːɽɐpaːlɐ]) is a door or gate guardian often portrayed as...

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...

exception is a gigantic dvarapala of Singhasari near Malang, East Java that measures 3.7 metres (12 ft) tall. The most notable dvarapala statues are those of...

leaves, the male (sic) holding a lotus bud and posed in shalabhanjika Dvarapala Yaksha made of basalt. Statue found in Buddhist cave (Pitalkhora) and...

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...

four doors, the later artists added dvarapalas and decorations as follows: Southern entrance: six feet high dvarapalas wearing jewelry on both sides of the...

It is believed that Kali, pleased with Hanuman, blessed him to be her dvarapala (gatekeeper). Hanuman appears in Tibetan Buddhism (southwest China) and...

stone, depicting a giant with a terrifying face. The style is that of a dvarapala. Based on the style, it is suggested that it was made in the 10th century...

He then commissioned a clay statue of Prithviraj, which served as a dvarapala (or, a figurative "doorman") to Jaichand's court. Prithviraj Chauhan,...

mahaviharas, as follows: Abbot (Adhyakṣa) Six gate protectors or gate scholars (Dvārapāla or Dvārapaṇḍita), one each for the Eastern, Western, First Central, Second...