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SERINDIA - STEIN

 
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Silk banners of Lokapalas at Tun-huang - Lokapalas in Buddhist theology are the guardians of directions, Warrior kings dressed in armor - one of the two caegories of Dharmapala the other being protectors of wisdom. The Lokapalas are Vaisirovana - north, with pike or halbard and often a snake; Dhrtarastra - east with bow and arrow; Virupaksa - west with sword or unbrella; and Virudhaka - south with club - Unfortunately from this photo of a photo we cannot determine all the details

 
     

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