[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Physical](https://indike.org/pramana/inp) › [Artefacts](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact) › [Victoria and Albert Museum, London](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.vam) › Dvarapala # Dvarapala Wrathful demons tamed and converted to the prevailing faith are a regular feature of temple entrances. Their apparent demonic nature, witnessed by their wild countenance - wide flaring eyes, projecting fangs and coarse features – make them most suitable for their role as guardians of the temple threshold. - **Kind:** artefact - **Date:** 1600–1800 CE --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.vam.is-22-1980](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.vam.is-22-1980) · Pramāṇa