Virūpākṣa
Buddhist · deity · mythic · deity
Heavenly King of the west and lord of the nāgas, one of the Four Heavenly Kings guarding the world from Mount Sumeru.
Domains
- guardianship of the west
- lordship of the nagas
Powers
- Guard the western quarter of the world
- Command the serpent nāgas
- See all things across the world with far-seeing eyes
Epithets
- 廣目天
- विरूपाक्ष
- 廣目天王
Relations
- companion: Dhṛtarāṣṭra
- companion: Vaiśravaṇa
- companion: Virūḍhaka