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<p>2001:14BA:A02C:3B00:85C5:3715:B3CD:ADA8: </p> <hr /> <div>{{use dmy dates|date=April 2016}}<br /> {{use Indian English|date=April 2016}}<br /> {{Infobox deity<br /> | type = jain<br /> | image = Karkala kshetrapalaka.jpg<br /> | alt = Kshetrapala , Xetrapala<br /> | caption = Kshetrapala image near [[Karkal]] [[Bahubali]]<br /> }}<br /> '''Kshetrapala''' ( Pronounced: Xetra pala) is a guardian deity in [[Jainism]], [[Buddhism]] and [[Hinduism]]. According to Hinduism and [[Hindu mythology]], Kshetrapala, that is, the lord of the farmland, is a deity who was originally a deity of the farmland, particularly in the [[south India]]. Over a period of time, Kshetrapala became a generic name applied to deities associated with a piece or parcel of land, or a particular region (kshetra in [[Sanskrit]]). His temples are generally constructed on the northeastern corner of temples devoted to [[Shiva]], and he is worshipped prior to each ritual to ensure the efficacy of that particular ritual.<br /> <br /> ==The image==<br /> {{Unsourced section|date=August 2016}}<br /> Kshetrapala's images are awe-inspiring; he is generally depicted naked, and is shown with three eyes and untidy hair. He is displayed with wielding a number of weapons and accompanied by [[shvan]]s (dogs). He is sometimes identified with [[Bhairava]].<br /> Kshetrapala temple is also situated in the village Khadagada, Tehsil Sagwara, district Dungerpur, Rajasthan.<br /> <br /> ==See also==<br /> * [[Dharmapala]]<br /> <br /> ==Notes==<br /> {{reflist}}<br /> <br /> ==References==<br /> *''Dictionary of Hindu Lore and Legend'' ({{ISBN|0-500-51088-1}}) by Anna Dallapiccola<br /> <br /> {{HinduMythology}}<br /> <br /> {{Hindu-myth-stub}}<br /> [[Category:Hindu gods]]<br /> [[Category:Buddhist gods]]</div>

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