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Deva-raja Vaisravana (Well-known/Famous Deva King) is the Guardian of the Northern Direction and the lord of yakas. His kingdom is located on the northern side of Mount Sumeru. He is known for his noble deeds and being the wealthiest of the Four Directional Guardians. Brahma rewarded him with great wealth because Vaisravana had long practiced meritorious deeds and austerity. Vaisravana is often worshipped in his wealth deity form (the Yellow Jambhala).
All Four Directional Guardians have wealth deity representations. They grant aid to those who are spreading and/or protecting the dharma. If one is fortunate enough to receive aid from any of the wealth deities, one should use most of the wealth to help spread the dharma or for charitable causes. This allows one to preserve the blessings in the form of good karma and meritorious deeds. Using the wealth to indulge in sensory pleasures will only plunge one deeper into samsara.
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