The image standing next to the principal image on the observers' right (the Captain of Basara in the temple legend, but is designated as a national treasure under the name of Captain of Mekira) is well known and the terrible countenance is often used in posters promoting Nara tourism.
本尊に向かってすぐ右に立つ像（寺伝では伐折羅（ばさら）大将、国宝指定名称は迷企羅（めきら）大将）はよく知られ、その忿怒の表情は、奈良観光のポスターなどによく使用されている。