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A protector of Buddhist dharma is called a dharmapala. They are typically wrathful deities, depicted with terrifying iconography in the Mahayana and tantric traditions of Buddhism. [3] The wrathfulness is intended to depict their willingness to defend and guard Buddhist followers from dangers and enemies.
There is a belief that Dharmapala did build a city in the western fringe of his domain. There is no satisfactory evidence to identify Dharma Pala's capital Kamarupanagar with Kamatapur, particularly as the two names have no resemblance. But tradition associated Dharma Pala not with Kamatapur but with a city about 35 miles (56 km) away. [2]
The navagraha (idols of nine planets) ceiling in the temple is a special feature. [22] The oldest temple in southern Los Angeles, the Radha-Krishna Temple contains idols of Radha and Krishna and also of Ram Parivar (Family of God Rama) and also of Lord Shiva, which setting is in line with current trend of mixed sampradaya temples. [22]
Gopala, the founder of the Pala dynasty, who ascended the throne of Bengal in 750 CE, founded the monastic university at Odantapuri. According to Bu-ston, however, the Odantapuri monastery was built by Gopala's son and successor, Dharmapala; while according to Taranatha, it was founded by either Gopala or Devapala.
Climate data for Milpitas, California Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year Record high °F (°C) 79 (26) 81 (27) 89 (32) 95 (35) 101 (38) 109
Founded as Temple B’nai Israel of Pasadena in 1921, the community that would become PJTC bought the Spanish-style building on North Altadena Drive just north of East Washington Boulevard in 1941 ...
Rancho Palos Verdes, about 30 miles south of downtown Los Angeles, faces damage from landslides as the region moves toward the ocean.
[4] [5] They met informally until they were able to afford a temple space. First they rented a second-floor room on 6th and Market in May 1926. [3] Boys and girls in costume paraded through downtown to celebrate. [3] Later, in 1931, they dedicated today's Buddhist Temple of San Diego at 2929 Market. [3]