Cātummahārājāno
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Cātummahārājāno are the Four Heavenly Kings in Buddhist cosmology, powerful guardian deities who protect the world and uphold the Buddha’s teachings.
Observed surface forms (4)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Vessavaṇa | 0 |
| Dhatarattha | 0 |
| Virūpakkha | 0 |
| Virūḷhaka | 0 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Four Heavenly Kings
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Heavenly King ⓘ Heavenly King ⓘ Heavenly King ⓘ Heavenly King ⓘ group of deities ⓘ guardian deities ⓘ |
| alternateName |
Catumahārāja
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Cātummahārājikā devā NERFINISHED ⓘ Four Great Kings NERFINISHED ⓘ Kubera NERFINISHED ⓘ Vaiśravaṇa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Mahayana Buddhism
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Theravāda Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ Vajrayana Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ gandhabbas ⓘ kumbhaṇḍas ⓘ nāgas ⓘ yakkhas ⓘ |
| cosmologicalLocation |
Cātummahārājika heaven
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base of Mount Sumeru ⓘ |
| cosmologicalRole |
guardians of the four directions
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protectors of the Buddha’s teachings ⓘ protectors of the world ⓘ |
| direction |
East
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North ⓘ South ⓘ West ⓘ |
| duty |
combat malevolent spirits
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guard the entrances to the heavenly realms ⓘ protect the four continents surrounding Mount Sumeru ⓘ support righteous human rulers ⓘ |
| iconographicFeature |
often shown holding weapons
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often shown in armor ⓘ often shown standing at temple gates ⓘ |
| member |
Dhatarattha
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Vessavaṇa NERFINISHED ⓘ Virūpakkha NERFINISHED ⓘ Virūḷhaka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| realmType | kāmadhātu heaven ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| scripturalSource |
Dīgha Nikāya
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Pāli Canon NERFINISHED ⓘ Saṃyutta Nikāya NERFINISHED ⓘ various Mahayana sutras ⓘ Āgama literature NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worshipPractice |
depicted in Buddhist temple iconography
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honored in protective rituals ⓘ invoked for protection ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.