guardian statue antique khmer stone angkor wat style yaksha temple guardian 57cm 23 LD 2025 This appears to have been

This appears to have been the case in Chanasa where bodhisattva statues greatly outnumber images of the Buddha

In his hands he holds a mandala

with their rich symbolism and intricate designs

and quiet dignity wherever it is placed

Two devi can be seen on the base of the pedestal

guardian statue antique khmer stone angkor wat style yaksha temple guardian 57cm 23 LD 2025 This appears to have beenAntique Khmer Stone Mounted Angkor Wat Style Yaksha Temple Guardian 57cm 23" Measures (Height) 57cm 23" An antique Khmer style stone Yaksha or Guardian in the Angkor Wat style. The Yakshas are a broad class of nature spirits, usually benevolent, but sometimes mischievous or capricious, connected with water, fertility, trees, the forest, treasure and wilderness. They appear in Hindu, Jain and Buddhist texts, as well as ancient and medieval era temples