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Maharaja

Unknown18th-19th Century

The Bogd Khaan Palace Museum

The Bogd Khaan Palace Museum
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

Pagjiibuu: Guardian of the South, has a blue face and fierce countenance, holding a golden vajra-hilted sword in his hand. This deity guards and blesses the peace of the Buddhist monasteries and temples. Namsrai: Guardian of the North, is dressed in golden armor, holding a victorious parasol in his right hand and a white mongoose that vomits jewels in his left hand. This deity guards and blesses the property of wealth.

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  • Title: Maharaja
  • Creator: Unknown
  • Date Created: 18th-19th Century
  • Location Created: Mongolia
  • Type: God
  • Rights: Bogd Khaan Palace Museum
  • Medium: Papier-mâché
The Bogd Khaan Palace Museum

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