Thailand: Chakrawat, (a character from the Ramakien), a yaksha temple guardian, Wat Phra Kaeo (Temple of the Emerald Buddha), Grand Palace, Bangkok. Yaksha is the name of a broad class of nature-spirits, usually benevolent, who are caretakers of the natural treasures hidden in the earth and tree roots. They appear in Hindu, Jain and Buddhist mythology. The Ramakien is the Thai version of the Indian epic, the Ramayana or the 'Romance of Rama', and has an important influence on Thai literature, art and drama. It is regarded as the National Epic of Thailand.

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