GUARDIAN KING OF THE NORTH The Lokapalas, in Tibetan Chog Kyong, are the guardian kings of the four directions of the world. They establish order and security on a worldly level, and are ordinarily painted on the front of a monastery, flanking the main doorway. They wear armor and sit at ease. Shown here is the guardian king of the northern quarter, Vaishravana, or Namthose in Tibetan. He holds a mongoose spewing jewels.