These lions are placed as protectors in front of palaces and temples. These lions have distinct features as its mouth is open, its mane is layered and it wears a crown.
Kubera is the lord of wealth and guardian of the Northern Direction. According the Hindu mythology, he is said to have performed austerities for a thousand years.
Padmasambhava was a renowned and highly learned tantric saint of Northern India. In the middle of the eight century the Tibetan King Thi – Sron Detsan sent to India inviting the learned guru to come to Tibet.