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Guanyin statue beside the historical bridge

Guanyin statue beside the historical bridge

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Guanyin statue beside the historical bridge

Guanyin, the goddess of mercy.
A standing Guanyin with the Mudras, the handholding.
Her right hand shows the Vitarka gesture, the sign of teaching.
Her left hand the Varda, the sign of compassion.

The monument to the suffering of Allied troops in Japanese hands – has been overshadowed by a controversial new Buddhist statue.
Local conservationists described it as "visual pollution", saying that it endangered the symbolism of the site, which is in the western Thai town of Kanchanaburi.

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