Īśāna – Lokapāla and Guardian of the NortheastRelief on panel in the outer parikrama of the ce

Īśāna – Lokapāla and Guardian of the Northeast

Relief on panel in the outer parikrama of the central temple dedicated to Lord Śiva in the great Trimūrtī temple complex of Prambanan, central Java.

Lokapālasor guardian deities of the cardinal directions is a concept common to Buddhist temple architecture. Īśāna is often associated with the Yakṣa Kubera – the Lord of Wealth and divine treasurer. Whilethetriśūla or trident is sometimes an attribute of Īśāna absence of vāhana is unusual.

The Prambanan Temple Complex was built Circa 850 CE by the Sanjaya Dynasty of Medang, Central Java