Vaiśravaṇa (Sanskrit: वैश्रवण) or Vessavaṇa (Pali; Tibetan: རྣམ་ཐོས་སྲས་, Lhasa dialect: [Namtösé], simplified Chinese: 多闻天王; traditional Chinese: 多聞天王; pinyin: Duōwén Tiānwáng, Japanese: 毘沙門天, romanized: Bishamonten) is one of the Four Heavenly Kings, and is considered an important figure in Buddhism.

Vaishravana, leader of the Yaksha race, is a worldly guardian worshipped as both a protector and benefactor (wealth deity). He lives on the north side of the lower slopes of mount Meru in the Heaven of the Four Great Kings. As the leader of the Four Direction Guardians, he like the others, swore an oath of protection before the buddha Shakyamuni.

Vaiśravaṇa (Sanskrit वैश्रवण) or Vessavaṇa (Pāli वेस्सवण, Sinhala වෛශ්‍රවණ) also known as Namtösé in Tibet and Bishamonten in Japan is the name of the chief of the Four Heavenly Kings and an important figure in Buddhism.

Vaiśravaṇa or Vessavaṇa is the name of the chief of the Four Heavenly Kings and an important person in Buddhism.

Vaiśravaṇa. Colored yellow, lauded as the King of the North, Vaiśravaṇa reigns. Often depicted clutching a victory banner and a mongoose bursting forth with jewels, he is regarded as the monarch of the Yakṣas. Delving deeper into his origins, Vaiśravaṇa wears many titles.

Aug 5, 2023 · Vaiśravaṇa (वैश्रवण) is another name for Kubera: protector deity of the northern cremation ground.—Synonyms for Kubera are Dhanada (Saṃvarodayatantra 17.39), Yakṣādhipa (Guhyasamayasādhanamālā 34) or Vaiśravaṇa (Gyatso). Kubera is the custodian of wealth, and king of the yakṣas.

Vaiśravaṇa (Sanskrit: वैश्रवण) or Vessavaṇa Pāli: वेस्सवण, Sinhala: වෛශ්‍රවණ) also known as Jambhala, is the name of the chief of the Four Heavenly Kings and an important figure in Buddhist mythology.

Oct 9, 2024 · Vaiśravaṇa, a figure who went from a god of wealth in ancient India to a fierce warrior god in East Asia. In this short post, we'll explore how his story is more about how cultures interact, influence one another, and transform their religious symbols over …

Vaishravana (Vaiśravaṇa), leader of the Yaksha race, is a worldly guardian worshiped as both a protector and benefactor (wealth deity). He lives on the north side of the lower slopes of mount Meru in the Heaven of the Four Great Kings.

Vaiśravaṇa (Sanskrit: वैश्रवण) or Vessavaṇa (Pali; Tibetan: རྣམ་ཐོས་སྲས་, Lhasa dialect: [Namtösé], simplified Chinese:多闻天王; traditional Chinese:多聞天王; pinyin:Duōwén Tiānwáng, Japanese: 毘沙門天, romanized:Bishamonten), is one of the Four Heavenly Kings, and is considered an important figure in Buddhism.