Buddhist Universe Meru with directional deities

Deity: Dhrtarastra, Virupaksha
Painting Type: Mural
Dynasty: 17th century
Date / Period: 17th century
Artist: Prof Ranga Sai
Institution: Wikimedia Commons
Collection: Own work
Medium / Material: image/jpeg
Dimensions: 3839 × 2798 px
Accession Number: M124398692

Description

Meru – the Buddhist concept of universe with four guarding deities of directions: Kuvera at North, Virudhaka at South, Dhritarashtra at East and Virupaksha at West. Painting on the walls of 17th century Tawang Monastery , Arunachal Pradesh, India