Phra Narai
is the Thai name
for the Hindu god
Vishnu.
Note that the attributes of this statue are slightly
different from those usually given to Vishnu (fig.).
Both are depicted with four arms
holding a
chakra, a
conch and a
gada, but here the
lotus
has
been replaced by a
trident, a
weapon of
Shiva, but in Thailand also a symbol of the
Chakri
Dynasty.