images of heavenly kings of the north and east, entrance of wat mangkon kamalawat, a chinese buddhist temple in chinatown, bangkok

bangkok buddha buddhism buddhist charoen chatulokkaban chaturmaharaja chaturmaharajikadeva chinatown chinese command creature deity deva dharma dharmapala dhatarattha dragon east evil fight gandharva guardian heavenly king krung kumbhanda lotus lute mahayana mongoose naga north pagoda pipa protector road south stupa supernatural temple thailand umbrella vessarana virulhaka virupakkha west world yaksa