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God of streams, rivers, and gorges. Loyalakpa (ꯂꯣꯌꯥꯂꯥꯛꯄ) West Guardian God of the Western direction. Son of Koupalu and Kounu. Salailen Sidaba: Zenith: Thongalen (ꯊꯣꯡꯉꯥꯂꯦꯟ) Nadir: King of the Underworld and the God of the Death.
The diagram of these guardian gods of directions is featured in Surya Majapahit, the emblem of Majapahit empire. There are strong similarities between the concept of the guardians of the directions and the lore surrounding the Chinese four symbols , four ancestral spirits who are responsible for four of the cardinal directions (North, South ...
He's the Supreme Being and the Sky God, who rules the heaven. [8] Leimarel Sidabi, [9] Nong Leima and Tampha Lairembi. He rides either on an elephant or on a winged horse. Thongalel ꯊꯣꯡꯉꯥꯂꯦꯜ Nadir: He's the God of death and the ruler of the underworld kingdom. Laikhurembi, Thongak Leima, Khamnung Kikoi Louonbi and Lainaotabi.
In Buddhism, lokapāla are one of two broad categories of dharmapāla (protectors of the Buddhist religion) -the other category being Wisdom Protectors. In China, "each is additionally associated with a specific direction and the Four Heraldic Animals of Chinese astronomy/astrology, as well as playing a more secular role in rural communities ensuring favorable weather for crops and peace ...
Taiyi Zhenren is what the Investiture of the Gods calls him, and he is based on the deity Taiyi Jiuku Tianzun (太乙救苦天尊). [1] In orthodox Taoism, he is the deity of salvation for all sentient beings in the 10 directions, with a different incarnation for each direction, and can transform into other incarnations for any purpose.
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Ishana (Sanskrit: ईशान, IAST: Īśāna), is a Hindu god and the dikpala of the northeast direction. He is often considered to be one of the forms of the god Shiva, [2] [3] and is also often counted among the eleven Rudras. [3] He is venerated in Hinduism, [4] [2] [5] some schools of Buddhism [6] and Jainism. [7]