Greg Johnson
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Directional Guardians
These protector deities are directional (N, S, E, W) as well as converted local gods. Since Tibet was not originally a Buddhist country, the story goes that their local gods were forcibly subdued and made to protect the local temples.
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Directional Guardians
These protector deities are directional (N, S, E, W) as well as converted local gods. Since Tibet was not originally a Buddhist country, the story goes that their local gods were forcibly subdued and made to protect the local temples.
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Uploaded on September 13, 2006
Taken on September 5, 2006