Asura Wayuphak - Asura Paksi 🇹🇭

ASURA WAYUPHAK - ASURA PAKSI

อสูรวายุภักษ์ - อสูรปักษี

 

 

Location: Prasat Phra Thep Bidon, Wat Phra Kaew Morakot (Temple of the Emerald Buddha), Bangkok, Thailand

Asura Wayuphak and Asura Paksi are both mytical creatures of Himmaphan (Himavanta) Forest. They both have upper body of Asura (demon) and lower body of bird. The differences are that Asura Wayuphak is holding a spiral baton and they wear different crowns and outfits of the upper part.

 

Credit: Thailand Heritage By Perseus 14th