..You;re right it does look like Theppanom... well $650... that's a nice present! lol - I think I would carve one myself first! :-) But then I used to do some carving - I have a piece of soapstone about 7 x 7 inches that I've had forever and I can;t decide what to make from it.... suggestions?! :-)
-Patrick > -----Original Message----- > From: Kevin Graeme [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Monday, December 09, 2002 9:38 AM > To: CF-Community > Subject: RE: female bhudda type figure > > > > My wife is dying for a female-bhudda type statue like they have on > > Survivor (was used as the immunity idol) - anyone know > exactly what the > > idol was supposed to be? (And maybe where to find one?) > > It's Theppanom. > > The Temple Guardian > > Legend: This carving is of Theppanom who is the guardian spirit and > protector of the wat or temple. Also known as Chao Phau Phraa > Kaho, he is > often placed adjacent to the statute of the Buddha in the > wat. As the temple > guardian, he also grants permission for the necessary rituals that are > conducted in the temple. Villagers bring offerings of rice, > sweets, and the > fruits of their harvest to Theppanom. This god interacts with > the people > through his spirit intermediaries or chans (the priests) who > conduct the > rituals that he allows. > > http://www.exquisitecrystals.com/Statues.htm > > This store has some that look quite similar. (Middle shelf on > the left.) > http://www.pattayacity.com/pattaya/goodluck.html > > Here's a store with one on Ebay > http://www.ethaimarket.com/default.asp?category=2&item=10451 > > -Kevin > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?forumid=5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?method=subscribe&forumid=5 Your ad could be here. Monies from ads go to support these lists and provide more resources for the community. http://www.fusionauthority.com/ads.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5
