Buddhist Deity Tamonten - Todaiji Temple, Nara, Japan

Wooden statue Tamonten (Virupakcha) - King of the North, Lord Who Hears All - a Hindu deity incorporated into Buddhism.one of the Four Heavenly Kings at The Great Buddha Hall (supposedly the world's largest wooden building) at Todaiji Temple, Nara, Japan - this statue was carved during the Edo-period reconstruction of the Temple

Buddha Buddhist Deity Fearsome Heavenly Imposing Nara Shrine Todaiji

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