Virūpākṣa

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Painting of Kōmokuten (Virūpākṣa), the Guardian of the West (Sinhala: විරූපාක්ශ) (one of the Four Guardian Kings). 13th century.

Virūpākṣa (Japanese: 広目天 Kōmoku-ten) is one of the Four Heavenly Kings representing the cardinal direction of the west in Buddhist cosmology.

Korean statue of Gwangmok Cheonwang (Virūpākṣa)

His followers are the Nāga. His name means 'He who sees all'.

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Buddhas (Nyorai-bu)	Vairocana (Dainichi Nyorai) Amoghasiddhi (Fukujoju Nyorai) Amitābha (Amida Nyorai) Akshobhya (Ashuku Nyorai) Ratnasambhava (Hossho Nyorai) Shakyamuni (Shaka Nyorai) Bhaisajyaguru (Yakushi Nyorai)

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Heavenly deities (Ten-bu)	Shitennō Marici (Marishi-ten) Mahakala (Daikokuten) Saraswati (Benzaiten) Brahma (Bonten) Hotei Jurōjin Fukurokuju Vaisravana (Bishamonten) Ebisu Ugajin Kangiten

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