Talk:Guardians of the directions

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sqaures[edit]

I see squares....--Dangerous-Boy 04:07, 15 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

The ashtadikkpala or the eight directions is also further be qualified as follows.. East or Praachi-Kshatriya/Surabhi West or Paschima-Brahmana/Yoni North or uttara-Vyshya/Pankajam South or Dakshina-Shudra/Chakra Northeast or Eeshaanya-Lingam Southeast or Agni-Gnana Northwest or Vaayu-Koorma Southwest or Niruttya-Shoorpancha (Dr.Harish Venkat Kulkarni (talk) 16:35, 2 June 2008 (UTC))[reply]

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The references section in this article is appearing in the side in this article. Please correct it. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 115.99.222.80 (talk) 17:10, 28 October 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Fixed, thank you. Blablubbs ^{(talk • contribs)} 17:21, 28 October 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Name[edit]

@Skyerise: I think you should rename the article as Dikpala, as per sources. For eg, we have Deva (Hinduism), not Hindu god; Devi, not Hindu goddess, Adityas, not sons of Aditi..245CMR.•^👥📜 17:57, 16 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

@245CMR: Just open a Requested moves discussion on it. Skyerise (talk) 18:08, 16 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Italicize Varuna?[edit]

Why is Varuna's name italicized in the section, 'Aṣṭa-Dikpāla ("Guardians of Eight Directions")'? IAmNitpicking (talk) 20:41, 22 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

The position of Dikpalas in the picture[edit]

The position of Agni (Lord of the South East direction) and Nirrti (Lord of the South West direction) are interchanged in the associated image. (marked in Blue over the image) Sajithn (talk) 05:24, 26 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]