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Mae Toranee Statue, Bangkok

Mae Toranee is the earth goddess, a deity in Thai Buddhism that is shown wringing water from her ponytail.

Mae Toranee is the earth goddess, a deity in Thai Buddhism that is shown wringing water from her ponytail. The statue shows a legend often drawn on the murals of temples. While the Buddha was meditating in a crucial stage of Enlightenment, the evil demon Mara sent out a bunch of earthly temptations and demons to divert him from his path. The Buddha was determined to continue and remained cross-legged. He pointed his right hand towards the ground, calling out the earth goddess. Mae Toranee obliged and wrung her hair, sending a massive gulf of water to wipe out Mara's demons.


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About Mae Toranee Statue

 Ratchadamnoen Nai Rd

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