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Can we find a balance between local values and ever changing global paradigms?

THE GUARDIANS OF DIRECTIONS
Rta (orderliness) and the guardians of the four directions
Ashoka Stambha
the lion of the north,
the elephant of the east,
the horse of the south
and the bull of the west

Guardians, ruling the eight zones of the universe
Indra (East)
Agni (South east)
Yama (South)
Nirṛti (South west)
Varuna (West)
Vāyu (North west)
Kubera (North)
Īśāna (North east)

There are symbolic importance of the eight directions across cultures and religions

Happōten:
Taishakuten (Skt. Indra/Sakra; east)
Katen (Fire, Skt. Agni; southeast )
Enmaten (Skt. Yama; south)
Rasetsuten (Skt. Nirṛti; southwest)
Suiten (Water. Skt. Varuna; west)
Fūten or Futen (Wind, Skt. Vāyu; northwest)
Bishamonten (Skt. Vaisravana; north)
Ishanaten (Skt. Īśāna; northeast)

The idea is to create a spatial order inspired by the various attributes of the eight guardians