SUMMARY | PHOTO GALLERY | NEXT | PREVIOUS | ► | LEXICON
RELIGION & MYTHOLOGY
Theppaksi
A gilded Theppaksi in Wat Phra Kaew, Bangkok. The body and head are those of a man, whilst the legs and tail are those of a bird (paksi).
It is similar to the Kinnara but its lower arms have no feathers or winged section whereas its counterpart does (fig.). On its head it wears a chadah.
Wildlife | Ramakien Characters | Attractions Per Province Map of Thailand | Explorer's Map | Bangkok & The Provinces Thai Alphabet | Photo Album | National Parks | Hill Tribes Travel Blog | Proverbs & Idioms | Thai Philately