Seen here are
the tiger for Monday, a
lion
for Tuesday,
a tusked elephant
for Wednesday morning and a tuskless elephant for
Wednesday
afternoon, a
rat
for Thursday, a Guinea pig for Friday, the
naga
for Saturday,
and the
Galohn (fig.)
for Sunday.
Since the Galohn, i.e. the
Garuda, and the
naga,
i.e. a mythological
snake,
are natural enemies, they are situated opposite to each other. Note that
in art sometimes other animals, not included in the system, may be added. Many
Buddhist temples in
Myanmar
have statues of these animals, typically placed in a circle, often with a
bodhi tree
in its center, or around a
pagoda.
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