Yaksha Guardian of Thailand Temple
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  • Photo title: Yaksha Guardian of Thailand Temple
  • Author: Tuayai
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  • In Buddhist literature, the yaká¹£a are the attendants of VaiÅ›ravaṇa, the Guardian of the Northern Quarter, a beneficent god who protects the righteous. The term also refers to the Twelve Heavenly Generals who guard Bhaiá¹£ajyaguru, the Medicine Buddha. According to the Mahavamsa, Prince Vijaya encountered the royalty of the Yakkhas. King Maha Kalasena, Queen Gonda on the celebration of the marriage of their daughter Princess Polamitta in the Yakkha capital of Lankapura and conquered them. Lankapura may have been in Arithra or Vijithapura. The Yakkhas served as loyal subjects with the Vijiyan dynasty and the Yakkha chieftain sat on equal height to the Sri Lankan leaders on festival days.
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