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has a tuft of hair and wings. His beak should be like that of
a hawk's beak. In his right hand he holds the snake god who
has nine-heads and four legs. The lower limbs of his body is
like that of a bird while the upper portion of his body is
like of a Deva-king. He is also regarded as the protector of
the Buddha and Buddhism in Japan,
One representation of Karura in the K艒fuku-ji temple,
in Nara is noteworthy. Here the deity is standing on a rocky
pedestal. He is clad in artistic robe,. His head has the
characteristic of a half man and half bird. Here he is regarded
as one of the eight protectors of Sakyamuni. His bija-mantra
is 'ga' which is sometimes written in Sittan letter.
one representation is to be found in the Sanjusangendo of the
Renge-艒-in. It preserves a very interesting figure of Garu岣峚.
The architecture of the temple resembles the architectural
style of the Kamakura period.
Another
In the balcony outside the main temple there are several
ancient images. One of these statues is of Karura. Here the
deity is playing on a flute. The face of the deity looks like
that of a human being but his nose and lips suggest a hybird
character of the deity's figure. He holds the flute with his
two hands. There are, however, several other figures in that
balcony of the temple.
Sarasvati/Ben-ten
Sarasvati, known as Ben-ten` or Benzai-ten is a heavenly