This sculpture represents Kubera or Vaishravana, the god of wealth. Kubera is also known as Jambhala in Southern Buddhism as in some manifestations, he holds Jambhala (lemon) in one of his hands.
Here he is seated in an easy posture and holds a jewel in his right hand and Nakula or mongoose in his left hand. He has a ferocious look, bulging eyes, blazing eyebrows; his moustache and beard is made of hook-like shapes.
He wears five-lobed crown, with jewel in centre, earrings, necklaces, armlets, anklets and serpent jewelry. Kubera is also worshipped by the Buddhists, and he is one of the Lokapalas, guardians of Mount Sumeru, centre of Universe; as well as one of the Regents of the Four Cardinal Points.
As a Regent of North, he is called Vaishravana and his abode is in Alaka, in the Himalayas, abounding in wealth and magnificence, where he is attended by Yakshas and Kinnaras.
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