Princess Ning-gon-hin—Kandal Province, Cambodia.
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Ianatlarge
N 11° 47.898 E 104° 45.864
48P E 474333 N 1304260
A statue of a major Cambodian heroine, at a major Buddhist pagoda.
Waymark Code: WMCMPF
Location: Cambodia
Date Posted: 09/22/2011
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This statue is a representation of Princess Ning-gon-hin. Her likeness is to be seen with some frequency in Cambodia, however, the difficulty is obtaining an understanding of her history. Apparently, as far as I can gather, there are difference versions of her role in Cambodian Buddhism, present in different parts of the Kingdom. However, the central legend is as follows. The Buddha was threatened by a demon, to protect the Buddha the princess produces water from her hair. This water washes away the demon army, and the crocodile then eats the demons.
An interesting point to the story is that there is a belief that this crocodile is a 'good' crocodile, in some fashion the croc protects people. This runs counter to the entirely understandable aversion Cambodians (farmers in water a rich environment) have to crocodiles (not that many people like the creatures).
The statue is tall, ~5m high, and stands in a large artificial body of water in the grounds of the Vipassana Dhura Buddhist Centre, located 40kms north of Phnom Penh. This is the principal Buddhist teaching and study centre in the Kingdom.
Associated Religion(s): Buddhism
Statue Location: Vipassana Dhura Buddhist Centre
Entrance Fee: free
Website: [Web Link]
Artist: Not listed
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