Shitenno – Four Heavenly Kings (Deva) of Buddhism, Guarding Four Cardinal Directions. Digital Dictionary of Buddhism in Japan.

Shitenno (Skt. = Lokapala). Guardians of Four Compass Directions. Jikokuten (east), Zochoten (south), Komokuten (west), Tamonten (north), and Taishakuten (center).
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