Mahāyāna Virūpākṣa (Sanskrit; Pali: Virūpakkha; traditional Chinese: 廣目天王; simplified Chinese: 广目天王; pinyin: Guǎngmù Tiānwáng; Japanese: 広目天 Kōmokuten) is a major deity in Buddhism.
The name Virūpākṣa is a Sanskrit compound of the words virūpa (ugly; deformed) and akṣa (eyes).
Buddhaghosa interpreted virūpa as also meaning "various", which lends to the understanding that Virūpākṣa is endowed with clairvoyance.
[2] In China, Guǎngmù Tiānwáng (廣目天王) is commonly depicted as having red skin and clad in armor.
He is commonly seen wearing Tang period military armor while trampling a jaki (悪鬼).