Phra Mae Thorani, also known in Buddhist mythology as Vasundhara or Dharani, is a chthonic earth goddess venerated in Theravada Buddhist tradition across Southeast Asia, including Cambodia, Thailand and Laos. Similar earth deities recognized elsewhere include Prithvi and Kshiti, as well as the bodhisattva Vasudhara in Vajrayana Buddhism and Bhoomi Devi in Hinduism.
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Attestation
Era of Attestation Veneration TodayActively venerated in a living tradition 1 HistoricityNot a historical person: a divine or other-than-human being 1 Belief
TheologyPolytheistic: many gods 1 Function
Domain / Function Sources
1. The Facts on File Encyclopedia of World Mythology and Legend
Anthony S. Mercatante, revised and expanded by James R. Dow, Facts on File
2. Phra Mae Thorani, Structured Record (Wikidata Q)
3. Phra Mae Thorani (Wikipedia)
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The earliest known images of her wringing her hair appear in Cambodia in about the twelfth century
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