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Dhammapāla was the name of two or more [citation needed] great Theravada Buddhist commentators.. The earlier, born in Kanchipuram, is known to us from both the Gandhavamsa and the writings of Xuanzang [citation needed] to have lived at Badara Tittha Vihara south of modern Chennai, and to have written the commentaries on seven of the shorter canonical books (consisting almost entirely of ...
In Vajrayana iconography and thangka depictions, dharmapala are fearsome beings, often with many heads, many hands, or many feet. Dharmapala often have blue, black, or red skin, and a fierce expression with protruding fangs. Although dharmapala have a terrifying appearance, they only act in a wrathful way for the benefit of sentient beings.
"Lord Sangharama, the temple's mighty spirit, is dedicated to the Buddha's edict to convey sincerity; to protect the city of the Dharma King, acting as a barricade and sentry, he brings eternal peace to the temple. Homage to the Protector of the Dharma Treasury Bodhisattva Mahasattva.
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The main entrance of the Monastery has two vajra warriors, also known as Generals Heng and Ha.After the Chinese adoption of Buddhism, under the influence of Taoism and folk religions, where even numbers are considered sacred, two larger-than-life Dharmapala protectors, Heng and Ha, made from metal, are traditionally installed on the main entrance of the monastery.
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Later a reputed Japanese artist Kosetsu Nosu (1885- 1973) [12] and his assistant undertook the task to decorate the temple walls with fresco paintings famously as the Mural paintings of Mulagandha Kuty Vihara, depicting the life events of Sakyamuni Buddha. On the opening day of the Vihara, the Buddha's relics donated to Anagarika Dharmapala by ...