Wooden statue of Komokuten, one of a pair of Celestrial Guardians in the Daibutsuden or Great Buddha Hall, Todaiji Tempe in Nara, Japan

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King of the west and one who sees all. His symbolic weapon is a snake or red cord that is representative of a dragon. As the eye in the sky, he sees people who do not believe in Buddhism and converts them.

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Size: 2575px × 4087px
Location: Great Buddha Hall, Todaiji Temple, Nara, Japan
Photo credit: © ATW Photography / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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