Virūḍhaka
Buddhist · deity · mythic · deity
Heavenly King of the south and lord of the kumbhāṇḍas, one of the Four Heavenly Kings guarding the world from Mount Sumeru.
Domains
- guardianship of the south
- lordship of the kumbhandas
Powers
- Guard the southern quarter of the world
- Command the hosts of kumbhāṇḍa spirits
- Cut through ignorance with the sword of wisdom
Epithets
- 増長天
- विरूढक
- 增長天王
Relations
- companion: Dhṛtarāṣṭra
- companion: Vaiśravaṇa
- companion: Virūpākṣa