Nio Guhyapāda (guardian) at the front entrance of the Buddha Tooth Relic Temple, Chinatown, Singapore

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Niō are two wrathful and muscular guardians of the Buddha standing today at the entrance of many Buddhist temples in East Asian Buddhism in the form of frightening wrestler-like statues.

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Size: 5348px × 8084px
Location: Buddha Tooth Relic Temple, Chinatown, Singapore
Photo credit: © Carl DeAbreu / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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