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Buddhist monks, sculpture, Churning of the Milk Ocean / Sagar Manthan / Samudra manthanam / Ksheersagar manthan, Suvarnabhumi Bangkok Airport 2007, relocated 2008

Buddhist monks stand by the impressive sculpture of the Churning of the Milk Ocean. The artwork was relocated elswhere in 2008 as it was too big (30 meters wide and 5.5 meters high) for the fire regulations of Suvarnabhumi Bangkok Airport (pronounced “Su-Wana-Poom” in Thai, meaning “The Golden Land”). The Churning of the Milk Ocean (or Sagar Manthan; Samudra Manthan; Samudra manthanam; or Ksheersagar manthan) is one of the most famous episodes in Sanskrit literature, appearing in the Srimad Bhagavatam, the Mahabharata and the Vishnu Purana. Demons and gods cooperate to churn the sea for thousands of years in order to bring forth missing treasures after the recreation of the universe, including the heavenly nectar of immortality (amrita). The King Power Group donated this 48-million-baht art sculpture to the Airport. Image published 2010 by Institute of Southeast Asian Studies (ISEAS), Singapore. Panorama stitched from 2 overlapping images.

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Buddhist monks stand by the impressive sculpture of the Churning of the Milk Ocean. The artwork was relocated elswhere in 2008 as it was too big (30 meters wide and 5.5 meters high) for the fire regulations of Suvarnabhumi Bangkok Airport (pronounced “Su-Wana-Poom” in Thai, meaning “The Golden Land”). The Churning of the Milk Ocean (or Sagar Manthan; Samudra Manthan; Samudra manthanam; or Ksheersagar manthan) is one of the most famous episodes in Sanskrit literature, appearing in the Srimad Bhagavatam, the Mahabharata and the Vishnu Purana. Demons and gods cooperate to churn the sea for thousands of years in order to bring forth missing treasures after the recreation of the universe, including the heavenly nectar of immortality (amrita). The King Power Group donated this 48-million-baht art sculpture to the Airport. Image published 2010 by Institute of Southeast Asian Studies (ISEAS), Singapore. Panorama stitched from 2 overlapping images.
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