Guardians of the directions
The Guardians of the Directions (
Sanskrit Dikpālas / दिक्पाल) are the deities who rule the specific directions of space according to
Hinduism and
Buddhism - especially }}. When with eight deities, they're called s / अष्ट-दिक्पाल, literally meaning guardians of eight directions. They are often augmented with two extra deities for the ten directions (the two extra directions being
zenith and
nadir), when they are known as the s. In Hinduism it is traditional to represent their images on the walls and ceilings of
Hindu temples. The names of the Dikpālas vary slightly, but generally include the following: Directions in Hindu tradition Directions in Hindu tradition are called as Diśa, Disha or Dik. There are four primary directions and a total of 10 directions.
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Ashta-Dikpalas
[Hindu] Gods ruling the eight sides i.e., East, Southeast, South, Southwest West, Northwest, North and Northeast. They are Indra (East), Agni (Southeast), Yama (South), Nirrith (Southwest), Varuna (West), Kubera (North) and Eesana (Northeast).