Statements (33)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:deity
gptkb:mythological_figure |
gptkbp:culturalVariant |
gptkb:Nio_(Japan)
Door Guardians (China) Dvarapala (Hinduism) |
gptkbp:depictedIn |
fierce warrior
|
gptkbp:foundIn |
monasteries
Buddhist temples |
gptkbp:function |
ward off evil
protect sacred space |
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Dvarapala (Buddhism)
|
gptkbp:iconography |
standing posture
holding weapon |
gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Hindu_temple
|
gptkbp:material |
gptkb:stone
metal wood |
gptkbp:notableExample |
gptkb:Borobudur
gptkb:Angkor_Wat gptkb:Shwedagon_Pagoda |
gptkbp:region |
gptkb:South_Asia
gptkb:Southeast_Asia gptkb:East_Asia |
gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:Vajrapani
gptkb:Yama gptkb:Nio_(Japan) |
gptkbp:religion |
gptkb:Buddhism
|
gptkbp:role |
temple guardian
|
gptkbp:style |
gptkb:sculpture
relief carving |
gptkbp:symbolizes |
protection
|
gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Dwarapala_statues
|
gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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