You guys are always - thanks everybody! ======================================================================= Raymond Camden, ColdFusion Jedi Master for Mindseye, Inc
Email : [EMAIL PROTECTED] WWW : www.camdenfamily.com/morpheus Yahoo IM : morpheus "My ally is the Force, and a powerful ally it is." - Yoda > -----Original Message----- > From: Kevin Graeme [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Monday, December 09, 2002 8:38 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 Get the mailserver that powers this list at http://www.coolfusion.com Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5
