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The planetary post for Jupiter (Thursday). Note the gyozaung nat (guardian spirit of the planet) behind the marble Buddha and the rat figure underneath representing Thursday. In front of the Buddha are a tap and tank and cups for devotees to pour water on the images Ce statuaire se trouve devant la grande pagode dorée , dont on aperçoit les soubassements en arrière,. Chacun vient sur le lieux correspondant à son jour de naissance et fait des offrandes à Buddha et lui verse de l'eau sur la tete , car elle est source de vie et de prosperité , puis il fait un voeux .

Le personnage, qui se trouve derrière avec un chapeau conique et des grandes oreilles s'appelle un NAT , Gyozaung, gardien des esprits , qui existe dans la mythologie birmane depuis la nuit des temps et ce avant Buddha .
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Author DANIEL JULIE from Paris, France
Camera location16° 48′ 16.35″ N, 96° 09′ 10.91″ E Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

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