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Tonantsin Renace, take 2, originally uploaded by ehoyer.

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Segment of the Mural/Mosaic “Tonantsin Renace” by Colette Crutcher on Flickr-funkandjazz

Mosaic Mural “Tonantzin Renace” by Colette Crutcher, on 16th St. near Sanchez - San Francisco, California

Who was Tonantzin?

In Aztec mythology, Tonantzin was a lunar mother goddess. Like Tlaltecuhtli, she was sometimes depicted as a toad swallowing a stone knife.

In modern Mexico, the most important religious building (Basilica of Guadalupe) is built where the Tonantzin pyramid once stood. Some anthropologists believe that “Our Lady of Guadalupe” is a “Christianized” Tonantzin.

In literature, Tonantzin is the tragic heroine in Palomar by Gilbert Hernandez, who makes a living from selling deep fried babosas (giant slugs) in her Central American village. She is cited as being named after the goddess

Tonantzin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Buddha Temple on Flickr - Photo Sharing!

32 m Buddha covered in gold mosaic tiles

Wat Indrawiharn - 11 on Flickr - Photo Sharing!

goudenvoethttp://static.flickr.com/137/323029259_57e8a4fee5_m.jpg on Flickr - Photo Sharing!

standing buddha toes on Flickr - Photo Sharing!

The 32-meter (100-foot) tall standing Buddha of Wat Indrawiharn used to be visible from just about any high vantage point around the old city. Now its hidden behind the new buildings from Thailand’s boom years.

The temple was founded by King Rama IV in the mid-19th century. The giant statue was built to house relics from Sri Lanka. The stairway up the side of the supporting structure is sometimes open, so that you can ascend to the Buddha’s shoulders to get an interesting view of this somewhat sleepy part of Bangkok.


Buddha foot on Flickr - Photo Sharing!

Thought I’d slip another cool mosaicked Buddha foot in from Myanmar.

Thanks for sharing your photo Shay Assaraf :-)

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