A village deity. A colossal statue of the gate-keeper god or Dvarapala,holding a gadha mace and with his attendants, in Tamilakam or the Ancient Tamil country, southern India.
A village deity. A colossal statue of the gate-keeper god or Dvarapala,holding a gadha mace and with his attendants, in Tamilakam or the Ancient Tamil country, southern India. From Customs of The World, published circa 1913.
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