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Buddhist and Hindu Icons
The Buddha
Garuda (Kroot)
Ganesh
Ganesh Temple
in Nakon Nayok
He is remover of obstacles.
Phra Mae Ganga Water Goddess
The Ganges river in India is named after her
Mae Torani Earth Goddess
Mother Earth
She used the water in her hair to drown Mara
Mara The Demon
Tried to tempt the Buddha by using his three beautiful daughters
The Buddha was meditating
The Buddha ignored him!
Naga- The Serpent
Wat Doi Suthep in Chiang Mai
Avalokiteshvara - Guan Yin
Boddhisattva of Compassion
Can be man or woman
Has 1000 arms and 11 heads to help people who are suffering
One Thousand Hand Buddha Dance
YakshaThey protect treasure, good people and gods
Deity
They are giants
Kinnari
Half Woman- Half swanVery good at singing and dancing
Brahma The Creator
Was born in a lotus flower. Has four heads.His crown shows authority.Phra phrom is the Brahma god.
Vishnu The Preserver
Vishnu protects the universe.
Shiva Phra Siva
Shiva knows everything that happens in the world.
He is the god of destruction.
Has a third eye for wisdom.
Indra’s Web
Indra
“Imagine a spider's web in the early morning covered with dew drops. And every dew drop contains the reflection of all the other dew drops. And, in each reflected dew drop, the reflections of all the other dew drops in that reflection. And so on forever. That is the Buddhist idea of the universe. Alan Watts[1]