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Lokhapala VIRUDHAKA (King of the East)Tibet - Ink and opaque watercolors on cloth - large 43 x 60cm height - 18th centuryVirudhaka is one of the Four Great Kings "Lokhapala", protectors of Four Directions. He is the King of the East. The mythical guardians of the directions of the Buddhist faith Around the central figure are other places Lokhapala on horseback, took shape under Vajrapani, and around, there are gods of the cycle of Lhamo Reference: Catalog "Tibetan Art" year 1976 "Gallery Dr. Nerio Nanni Bologna" With description by Roberto Vitali.
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