The Twenty-Four Protective Deities or the Twenty-Four Devas, sometimes reduced to the Twenty Protective Deities or the Twenty Devas, are a group of dharmapalas in Chinese Buddhism who are venerated as
Statue of Dazizaitian at Putuoshan Guanyin Dharma Realm in Zhejiang, China
Statue of Jixiang Tiannü in Huayan Temple in Datong, Shanxi Province, China
Statues of the Four Heavenly Kings. From left to right: Duowen Tianwang, ZengZhang Tianwang, Chiguo Tianwang, and Guangmu Tianwang in Beihai Park in Beijing, China.
Statue of Miji Jingang, one out of several thousand statues, located at the Maijishan Grottoes, Gansu, China. (World Heritage Site). Carved during the Song dynasty (960–1279).
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Vayu, also known as Vata and Pavana, is the Hindu god of the winds as well as the divine messenger of the gods. In the Vedic scriptures, Vayu is an important deity and is closely associated with Indra
Vayu on his Vahana.
Kushan ruler Kanishka I with deity Oado (Vayu-Vata) on the reverse. Circa 120-150 CE
Vayu sculpture, Gokarneshwor Mahadev Temple, Gokarna, Kathmandu