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	\| ~~type = jain~~		'''Kshetrapala''' ({{Langx\|sa\|क्षेत्रपाल\|translit=Kṣetrapāla}}) is a guardian deity featured in [[Indian religions]]. In [[Hindu]] belief, a kshetrapala is the guardian deity of consecrated land or farmland.<ref>{{Cite book \|last=Williams \|first=Monier \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=uqlRAAAAcAAJ&dq=kshetrapala+tutelary&pg=PA270 \|title=A Sanskrit-English Dictionary: Etymologically and philologically arranged with special reference to Greek, Latin, Gothic, German, Anglo-Saxon, and other cognate Indo-European Languages By Monier Williams \|date=1872 \|publisher=At the Clarendon Press Sold by Macmillan \|pages=270 \|language=en}}</ref> Kshetrapala became a generic name applied to deities associated with a piece or parcel of land, or a particular region (Sanskrit: {{Lang\|sa\|Kṣetra}}).
	~~\| image = Karkala kshetrapalaka.jpg~~
	\| ~~alt = Kshetrapala , Xetrapala~~
	\| ~~caption~~ = ~~Kshetrapala image near [[Karkal]] [[Bahubali]]~~
	}}
	~~'''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~~.

	==~~The image~~==		==Description==
	~~{{Unsourced section\|date=August 2016}}~~		Kshetrapalas are generally found in [[South India]], the Himalayas and in various other part of India like villages of [[Gujarat]], [[Rajasthan]], [[Uttar Pradesh]]. It is worshipped as village deity. Their shrines are commonly present in the north-east corner of a village or a town. Associated with the deity [[Bhairava]], they are portrayed in the nude and accompanied by a [[Shvana\|dog]]. They are depicted with three or six eyes, and an even number of hands, which are regarded to be representative of different [[Guṇa\|gunas]]. They possess fangs in their mouths and wear a [[Upanayana\|sacred thread]] composed of snakes. They carry a sword and a shield, and are often featured with [[Shaivism\|Shaiva]] iconography.<ref>{{Cite book \|last=Stutley \|first=Margaret \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=vQWQDwAAQBAJ&dq=K%E1%B9%A3etrap%C4%81la&pg=PT205 \|title=The Illustrated Dictionary of Hindu Iconography \|date=2019-04-09 \|publisher=Routledge \|isbn=978-0-429-62425-4 \|pages=205 \|language=en}}</ref>
	~~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~~]].
	~~Kshetrapala temple is also situated in the village Khadagada, Tehsil Sagwara, district Dungerpur, Rajasthan~~.

	==See also==		==See also==
	* [[Dharmapala]]		* [[Dharmapala]]
			* [[Guardians of the directions\|Dikpala]]
			* [[Aiyanar\|Ayyanar]]

	==~~Notes~~==		==References==
	{{reflist}}		{{reflist}}

	==~~References~~==		==Sources==
	*''Dictionary of Hindu Lore and Legend'' ({{ISBN\|0-500-51088-1}}) by Anna Dallapiccola		*''Dictionary of Hindu Lore and Legend'' ({{ISBN\|0-500-51088-1}}) by Anna Dallapiccola

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	[[Category:Hindu gods]]		[[Category:Hindu gods]]
	[[Category:Buddhist gods]]		[[Category:Buddhist gods]]
			[[Category:Tutelary deities]]


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{{Infobox deity
| type = jain
| image = Karkala kshetrapalaka.jpg
| alt = Kshetrapala , Xetrapala
| caption = Kshetrapala image near [[Karkal]] [[Bahubali]]
}}
'''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.

==The image==
{{Unsourced section|date=August 2016}}
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]].
Kshetrapala temple is also situated in the village Khadagada, Tehsil Sagwara, district Dungerpur, Rajasthan.

==See also==
* [[Dharmapala]]

==Notes==
{{reflist}}

==References==
*''Dictionary of Hindu Lore and Legend'' ({{ISBN|0-500-51088-1}}) by Anna Dallapiccola

{{HinduMythology}}

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2001:14BA:A02C:3B00:85C5:3715:B3CD:ADA8 at 22:39, 30 December 2022