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Thai deity
Phra Siam Devadhiraj
(
Thai
:
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,
RTGS
:
Phra Sayam Thewathirat
) is a
guardian deity
personifying supernatural protection over the country of
Thailand
. The deity (
deva
, a
sanskrit
origin word, sometimes translated as "god" or "angel") is represented by an
idol
enshrined in the
Phaisan Thaksin Throne Hall
of the
Grand Palace
. The statue, 8 in (200 mm) tall and made of solid gold, was commissioned by King
Mongkut
(Rama IV), probably around the years 1859?1860.
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It shows the
deva
in royal dress, holding a sword in the right hand and with the left hand at chest level in a blessing posture. The deity is worshipped in an annual private royal ceremony on the first waxing moon of the fifth Thai lunar month, which marks the traditional New Year in the
Thai lunar calendar
.
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