Mythical Guardian Statues

Dramatic guardian figures and ornate masks found in Southeast Asian religious architecture, showcasing vibrant colors and intricate designs.

Asia, Thailand, Bangkok Old Bangkok, Grand Palace Wat Phra Kaeo, oversized figures

Red demon near gate of Wat Phra Keo, Thailand, Bangkok

Statue of Ong Dia, the round, happy God of the Earth who symbolizes prosperity. Paris. France.

Close-up of a statue of demon in a temple, Wat Phra Kaew, Grand Palace, Bangkok, Thailand

Stairs going into Wat That Luang Tai, one of the temples that surround Pha That Luang, (Great Stupa in Lao) is a Buddhist stupa, Vientiane, Capital of Laos, Southeast Asia

Arts and culture, Barong mask, mystical mythical creature, Ubud, Bali, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Close-up of the statue of a lion outside a temple, Swayambhunath, Kathmandu, Nepal

Stone carved statue of Buddhist guardian at local temple in Daejeon, South Korea, Asia

Chinese stone guardian statue close up in Wat Pho Buddhist Temple , Bangkok, Thailand

Terracotta Army exhibition

Thailand, Loei, Dan sai, Elephant head on gate.

Thailand, Ko Samui (aka Koh Samui). Wat Plai Laem aka Plai Laem Temple, highly carved window shutters depicting life of Buddha inside prayer house.

Wooden dance mask depicting the Hindu monkey god, Hanuman. 20th Century, Orissa in India.

Chinese dog statue, Wat Phra Kaeo Temple, Royal Palace, Bangkok, Central Thailand, Thailand, Asia

Wat Pho Chinese stone guardian face close up, Bangkok, Thailand

Asia, Thailand, Chiang Mai, Doi Suthep Temple

Stone Garuda (bird deity) statue

Relief in Hindu temple, Bali, Indonesia, Asia

Asia, Southeast Asia, Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh, Giac Lam Pagoda

Beijing, China Dongyuemiao ("Temple of the peak of the East") () , 1913 - China - Stéphane Passet (French - Pékin , Chine Dongyuemiao ( « temple du Pic de l' Est » ) ( )). Statue, temple, interior view, sculpture, shipwrecked image, altar, supernatural, object of worship, Habitat , architecture, art, human beings, religion, Pet Chili, Beijing, Earth Temple, Buddhas of the Earth Temple

Ancestral hall in a Buddhist temple. Taoist statue. Veneration of the dead. Singapore.

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Thailand, Ko Samui (aka Koh Samui). Wat Plai Laem. Giant statue of Kwan Yin (aka Guanjin or Goddess of Mercy) 18-armed Buddhist goddess.

Wooden Buddha figurines near Ubud, Bali, Indonesia, Asia

Indonesia, Bali, Ubud. A stone carving and flowers.

Lord shiva with trident Copyright: xRabinxChakraborty/DinodiaxPhotox

Maya Indian Carvnig at the Copan Ruinas, Honduras, Central America

Thailand, Chiang Mai, Detail of naga (serpent being) sculptures surrounding base of Wat Chedi Luang Buddhist temple

Japan, woodmade Kongorikishi statue, the muscular guardians of the Buddha, 13 century

recreation of masks and typical costumes, Varge village, Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, Portugal.

Lachender Buddha, buddhistischer Tempel Wat Plai Laem, Koh Samui, Thailand *** Laughing Buddha, Buddhist temple Wat Plai Laem, Koh Samui, Thailand *** Laughing Buddha, Buddhist temple Wat Plai Laem, Koh Samui, Thailand Laughing Buddha, Buddhist temple Wat Plai Laem, Koh Samui, Thailand

Close-up of laughing Buddha statue, Koh Samui, Surat Thani Province, Thailand

Colorful Daikokuten Japanese God, Kiyomizu Buddhist Temple, Kyoto, Japan. A Japanese deity of fortune, wealth, and good fortune. Temple established 778 AD.

Head of stsatue guard of temple, Wat Phra That Si Chom Thong Wora Wiharn, near Chiang Mai, Thailand

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Thailand, Nong Kai Province, Sala Keoku Sculpture park. Built by, and reflecting, the personal vision of Luang Pu Bunleua Sulilat and his followers , the construction started in 1978, the park shares the style of his earlier Buddha Park on the Lao side of Mekong, but is marked by even more extravagant fantasy and greater proportions.

Shadow Puppet (Wayang Kulit) of Jembawan, from the set KyaiNugroho. Maker: Ki Kertiwanda Maker: Ki Bekel Prawirasucitra

Wat Pho Chinese stone guardian, Bangkok, Thailand. Wat Pho stone guardian, Thailand

Shiva's Consort, Nandi The Bull, In Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu, India

Balinese (Indonesia) Hindu carving in wood. Early 20th Century. (left). Buta, a demon in Hindu mythology. Red symbolises anger and lust.

Head of dragon in Wat Phra That Si Chom Thong Wora Wiharn, near Chiang Mai, Thailand

Low Angle View Of A Statue Of A King At The Panjiayuan Antique Market; Beijing, China

Life_like image of Tokugawa Ieyasu, founder of the Tokugawa shogunate, the Samurai Festival at Toshogu Shrine, Nikko, Japan, Asia

LIVERPOOL, UK - JULY 14 : Chinese Lion statues guarding the entrance to Chinatown, Liverpool, England, UK on July 14, 2021

Vietnam, Cat Ba Island, Cat Ba Town, town temple detail

Nepal, Patan, Mahakala, hindu-buddhist deity, statue,

Chinese crafts for sale in Chinatown San Francisco California

Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara with eight arms (the lord who looks down). A major Bodhisattva in Mahayana Buddhism. 18th century sculpture

San Chao Saeng Tham is a Taoist Chinese temple in Phuket's old town in the south of Thailand. Taoism, or Daoism, refers to a variety of related philosophical and religious traditions that have influenced the people of Eastern Asia for more than two millennia. They also notably influenced the Western world, particularly since the 19th century. The word Tao translates as 'path' or 'way'. It carries more abstract, spiritual meanings in folk religion and Chinese philosophy. Taoist propriety and ethics emphasize the Three Jewels of the Tao: compassion, moderation and humility, while Taoist thought generally focuses on nature, the relationship between humanity and the cosmos; health and longevity; and 'wu wei' (action through inaction). Harmony with the universe is the intended result of many Taoist rules and practices. Reverence for ancestor spirits and immortals is common in popular Taoism. Organized Taoism distinguishes its ritual activity from that of the folk religion, which some profes

Puppet, Myanmar, Asia,

Asia, Indonesia, Bali, Neka Art Museum at Ubud (the artistic centre of Bali), stone figure, demon,

Detail of traditional female Khampa wearing gold & silver gau boxes at the Litang Horse Festival - Sichuan Province, China

Buddhas in the Kumbum in the monastery of Gyantse, Tibet, Asia

Asia, Indonesia, Bali, Sanur. Statue with offering.

Costume from The Carnival of Oruro Diablada, Bolivia, South America. Dated 20th Century

England, Oxford, Ashmolean Museum, 300 yr old Samurai warrior costume.

Taiwan - Tainan. Taoist temple. Detail

Wat Phra Chetuphon monastery King Rama one Chakri dynasty 16th century biggest temple in Thailand ; Chinese stone sculpture Lan Than Nai Tvarapala Chinese Rock giants at Sheltered Gate ; Thailand ; South East Asia

Garuda statue

guardian statue at wat pho, temple of the reclining buddha, bangkok, thailand

Japan, woodmade Kongorikishi statue, the muscular guardians of the Buddha, 13 century, Asia

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Huge covered statue of Bull Brihadishwara Temple Tanjavur Tamilnadu India Asia Copyright: xHarixMahidhar/DinodiaxPhotox

Tempellöwe, Temple Wat Nong Sikhounmuang, Luang Prabang, Laos Tempellöwe, Temple Wat Nong Sikhounmuang, Luang Prabang, Laos/ Temple lion, Wat Sibounheuang, Luang Prabang, Laos Copyright: xZoonar.com/pantx 17469558

Singapore, Haw Par Villa, formerly known as Tiger Balm Gardens, Chinese-themed statue

Walls in Hindu temples

Antike Buddha-Statuen Wat Pha Lat Tempel Chiang Mai Thailand. Chiang Mai Amphoe Mueang Chiang Mai Thailand 31. October 2018 Antique old mossy Buddha statues figures sculptures in Wat Pha Lat temple in tropical nature jungle in Chiang Mai Thailand. LicenseRF Copyright: xZoonar.com/ArkadijxSchellx 23291555

Close up of a Chinese warrior statue at the Buddhist temple complex in Foz do Iguazu, Brazil, South America

Japan, woodmade Kongorikishi statue, the muscular guardians of the Buddha, 13 century

Village guardian deity, horses made either of lime plaster of terracotta, Tamil Nadu, India, Asia

Image of monkey Statue on nature background. 
(Sunni constant fear)

Yungang Buddhist Caves, Shanxi Province, China, Asia,

pemayangtse, padmasambhavana, Sikkim, india Copyright: xAxModi/DinodiaxPhotox

Sri Lanka, Hikkaduwa, Gangarama Mahavihara, buddhist temple, interior,

Statue, Wat Pho, Temple of the Reclining Buddha, official name Wat Phra Chetuphon Vimolmangklararm Rajwaramahaviharn, Phra Nakhon district, Bangkok, Thailand, Asia

Detail of stone carvings at Banteay Srei. Detail of stone carvings at Banteay Srei Angkor Wat

Wheel of Life (Sipa Khorlo) detail represents cycle of birth & death, Tagong Monastery - Kham (E. Tibet), China

Japan, Gifu prefecture, Takayama (also known as Hida-Takayama), carved wooden Buddha statue

Statue of Demon (Yaksha), character from the Ramakien epic, Golden Chedi, Wat Phra Kaew temple (Temple of the Emerald Buddha), Bangkok, Thailand, South-East Asia, Asia

Heavenly Kings, tutelary deities in Tianmen Temple, Buddhist centre of West Hunan, Hunan Province, China, Asia

Sculpture at Wat Arun, Bangkok, Thailand, Asia

Portrait of a male Chinese opera performer holding a bowl full of gold coins

Sculpture in buddhist monastery

Goddess durga as warrior parvati on durga puja Calcutta Kolkata West Bengal India Copyright: xBxPxMaiti/DinodiaxPhotox

Demon face bedi, hanuman temple, puri, orissa india asia Copyright: xNitinxKelvalkar/DinodiaxPhotox

Gold Guru Rinpoche statue stands in Kathmandu. Nepal

China, Beijing. Changling Sacred Way (AKA Ming Tombs, God Street, The Shendao, Shianling). 14th century Ming Dynasty ornately carved statue warrior statue in traditional costume. A UNESCO World Heritage Site.

King Rama V statue, Wat Phra That Haripunchai Temple, Lamphun, Near Chiang Mai, Northern Thailand

Ecuador, Pujili, statue in park

Statue of Budai Luohan also called the Laughing Buddha on a white background

Statue of Minamoto no Yoritomo at Genjiyama Park, Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, Asia

Gianyar statue, demon with Garuda, figures from Balinese mythology, Gianyar, Bali, Suedostasien, Indonesia, Asia

Two heavenly kings, Tian Wang Dian Hall, Chongsheng Temple, Dali, Yunnan Province, China

Binzuru wooden statue in Daibutsu-den Todai-ji temple, Nara, Japan

Statue of mythological head in Wat Rong Khun. Wat Rong Khun is a contemporary unconventional Buddhist temple in Chiang Rai, Chiangmai province, Thailand. It is designed in white color.

Bronze divinity in buddhist temple in Patan, Nepal

Vietnam, Hanoi, Van Mieu, Temple of Literature, Statue of Confucius

Japan, woodmade Kongorikishi statue, the muscular guardians of the Buddha, 13 century, Asia

THAILAND CHACHOENGSAO KHLONG KHUEAN SHRI GANESH Khlong Khuean Shri Ganesh International Park near city Mueang Chachoengsao City in Province of Chachoengsao in Thailand. Thailand, Chachoengsao, November, 3, 2023 Copyright: xZoonar.com/URSx 21367349

Puppet, Arts and Crafts Phuket, Phuket, Thailand, Asia

Wat Pho Chinese stone guardian face close up, Bangkok, Thailand

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