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Dried figural fruit pod, female shaped carving, folk sculpture, amulet of Thai legend. A beautiful & unique artisan creation. 6 1/2" H X 1 1/2" W.  The Nariphon is a tree in Buddhist mythology which bears fruit in the shape of young female creatures. The maidens grow attached by their heads from tree branches that are grown at the Himaphan, a mythical forest where the female fruits are enjoyed by the Gandharvas who cut the fruits and take them away. According to Buddhist mythology, the God Indra created a pavilion (Sala) as an abode for Vessantara, his wife, and two children to live. His wife went into the forest to collect fruits: she was, however, in danger of being attacked by Hermits or Yogis who lived in the forest. Although they had acquired special powers from their meditation, they had not conquered lust. Therefore, Indra created twelve of these special Nariphon trees. The trees would bear fruit whenever she went out to collect food & distract the men. The fruits were all in the image of Indra's beautiful wife. The men took the fruits to their place of abode & after making love to them would sleep for four months &lose their powers. According to Thai folklore, since Vessantara & his family have died, the trees bear fruit daily. The special forest, trees & sala will disappear when the Buddha's teachings have become lost ( predicted to be five thousand years after his death ). When the fruits appear on the trees they will last for seven days, following which they will wither & die if they are not picked. In the heavenly realms males and females are eternally youthful: since there is no suffering, there is no ageing. They have same internal organs as humans, but no bones. These maidens also have magic powers and possess spirits which can sing and dance.   Â
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