Virūḷhaka
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Virūḷhaka is a Buddhist guardian king (one of the Four Great Kings) associated with the southern direction and the protection of the world.
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist deity
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Guardian King ⓘ One of the Four Great Kings ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
kumbhāṇḍas
ⓘ
yakṣas ⓘ |
| associatedWithConcept |
defense of the Dharma
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guardianship of the world ⓘ protection ⓘ |
| associatedWithDirection | south ⓘ |
| cosmologicalLevel | lowest heaven of the Kāmadhātu ⓘ |
| cosmologicalRealm | Cāturmahārājika heaven ⓘ |
| counterpartOf | Virūḍhaka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| directionalGroup | Lokapālas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| directionalRole | guardian of the south ⓘ |
| duty |
guarding the Dharma
ⓘ
protecting the southern continent ⓘ |
| iconographicAttribute |
often depicted as a warrior king
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often depicted holding a sword ⓘ often depicted in armor ⓘ |
| languageForm |
Pali
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Sanskrit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf | Four Great Kings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| position | King of the Southern Direction NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| role |
guardian of the southern quarter
ⓘ
protector of the world ⓘ |
| scriptureMention |
Anguttara Nikāya
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Dīgha Nikāya NERFINISHED ⓘ Pali Canon NERFINISHED ⓘ Saṃyutta Nikāya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worshipContext |
Buddhist devotional practices
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temple guardian imagery ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.