Dvarapalas, Ninwan, Nio: 1 definition
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Source: The Art of Asia: Who is Who in HeavenDvarapalas (Chinese: Ninwan g; Japanese: Nio) Guardian Kings found at the entrance of Buddhist temples. Befitting their roles as protectors of the Buddhist faith, they are depicted as ferocious, semi nude figures with exaggerated musculature and scowling facial expressions.See also (Relevant definitions)
Full-text: I-nio.
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Search found 12 books and stories containing Dvarapalas, Ninwan, Nio; (plurals include: Dvarapalases, Ninwans, Nios). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Temples of Munnur (Historical Study) (by R. Muthuraman)
Images of Dvarapalas < [Chapter 5]
Introduction: The Sculpture Art of the Munnur Temples < [Chapter 5]
Early Chola Temples (by S. R. Balasubrahmanyam)
Iravasthana Isvaram < [Chapter XIV - Conclusion]
Tanjavur < [Chapter XIII - Prasada: Component Parts]
Temples in Karuntattangudi (Karandai) < [Chapter VIII - Temples of Uttama Chola’s Time]
Pallava period (Social and Cultural History) (by S. Krishnamurthy)
Scheme of Pallava Sculptures < [Chapter 2 - Origin of Sculptural Art—Its Development and Scheme]
Architecture of the Mahendra style < [Chapter 2 - Origin of Sculptural Art—Its Development and Scheme]
Architecture of the Mamalla Style < [Chapter 2 - Origin of Sculptural Art—Its Development and Scheme]
Middle Chola Temples (by S. R. Balasubrahmanyam)
Mahamandapa and Mukhamandapa < [Tanjavur/Thanjavur (Rajarajesvaram temple)]
Temples in Gangaikondan < [Chapter II - Temples of Rajaraja I’s Time]
The Ardhamandapa and the Side Gateways < [Tanjavur/Thanjavur (Rajarajesvaram temple)]
Sripura (Archaeological Survey) (by Bikash Chandra Pradhan)
Secular Stone Sculptures < [Chapter 3 - Sculptural Programme]
Ananda-Prabha-Kuti-Vihara < [Chapter 2 - The Architectural Panorama]
Buddhist records of the Western world (Xuanzang) (by Samuel Beal)
Chapter 6 - Country of San-mo-ta-ch’a (Samotaṭa) < [Book X - Seventeen Countries]
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