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Zochoten (South).
C = Zēngcháng Tiān
Cave 194, Mogao Grottoes
High Tang Dynasty, 705-780 AD
H = 137 cm. Modern Replica in Painted Clay.
This depiction of Virudhka is very unique. Instead of the traditional portrayal of this deva king as a fierce-looking warrior, we instead see here a smiling face and a kind/gentle figure.

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