Editing Vayu (section)

== Buddhism ==
In East Asian Buddhism, Vayu is a ''[[dharmapāla]]'' and often classed as one of the [[Twelve Devas]] ({{langx|ja|十二天|translit=Jūniten}}) grouped together as directional guardians. He presides over the northwest direction.<ref>{{cite web|title=Twelve Heavenly Deities (Devas) |url=https://www.narahaku.go.jp/english/collection/512-0.html |website=Nara National Museum, Japan|access-date=4 May 2023}}</ref>

In Japan, he is called '''Fūten''' ([[:ja:風天|風天]]). He is included with the other eleven devas, which include Taishakuten ([[Śakra (Buddhism)|Śakra/Indra]]), Katen ([[Agni]]), {{proper name|Enmaten}} ([[Yama]]), Rasetsuten ([[Nirṛti (god)|Nirṛti]]/[[Rakshasa|Rākṣasa]]), Ishanaten ([[Ishana|Īśāna]]), Bishamonten ([[Vaiśravaṇa|Vaiśravaṇa/Kubera]]), Suiten ([[Varuṇa]]) Bonten ([[Brahmā]]), Jiten ([[Pṛthivī]]), Nitten ([[Sūrya|Sūrya/Āditya]]) and Gatten ([[Candra]]).<ref>{{cite web |title=juuniten 十二天 |url=http://www.aisf.or.jp/~jaanus/deta/j/juuniten.htm |website=JAANUS |access-date=23 January 2019}}</ref>