The Love Whisper, The famous Mural painting in Nan province of Thailand

Pu Man Ya Man, The Love Whisper, located at Wat Phumin

          The picture of Burmese man and woman is known as Pu Man Ya Man. This is one of the well known murals at Phumin Temple, Nan province of Thailand.  Actually Pu and Ya (grandpa and grandma) were not refer to elder, but it were prefixes for man and woman during that time. 

Wat Phumin, Nan province of Thailand

Thai people have known this mural in another name, the love whisper, KrasipRukBanrueLoak. This was due to Pu Man’s action that showed whispering action and Ya Man reaction that showed satisfy smile.

Another mural painting in the temple

         On Pu Man’s chest is a running man-like tattoo. It was 

called LingLom.  LingLom tattoo was believe to help the person who had the tattoo to be able to escape from any dangerous situation like we can run as fast as LingLom, wind monkey. 

Linglom Tattoo

     Another Red tattoo on the chest was called Fang tattoo. Fang in Lanna language meant Red.  Fang tattoo was for decoration and showing status of the person.  The more tattoo they have, the more wealthy and the number of slave the person have.

source: wat phumin, Nan province
แหล่งที่มา: ภาพจิตรกรรมฝาผนัง กระซิบรักบรรลือโลก จ.น่าน

Kamavijitra Art Museum

Erotic Thai Temple Murals

Thai temple murals typically depict episodes from the Buddha's life or his former lives as described in the Jataka Tales, but to make them relevant to local people many contain scenes from contemporary village life. Some of these scenes are humorous, bawdy, and occasionally somewhat erotic in nature.

Women and female celestials in Thai temple murals often have gravity-defying, melon-like breasts, and are sometimes depicted topless. This isn't really surprising as in former times some village women didn't bother to cover their breasts. 

Mural detail of the whispering lover at Phumin Temple

Mural detail of women terrified by a crocodile.

Mural detail of reclining women.

Mural detail of Hanuman from the Ramakian.

Mural detail of a man being beaten by his wife. 

Mural detail of a crowd grasping at an unhappy woman.

Mural detail of two women having fun.

Source: Sacred Siam, Kamavijitra Erotic Art Museum

www.kamavijitra.com
http://www.rd.go.th/nan/57.0.html

Thai Buddhist Temple Murals

Temple murals were originally a way of bringing the teachings of the Buddha to illiterate lay folk. Traditionally, the west (associated with death) wall of a viharn will feature scenes of beings in other realms as described in the Thai Buddhist text Traiphum Phra Ruang (Three Worlds Cosmology), the east wall will feature a mural of the Buddha subduing Mara prior to his enlightenment, and the lower side walls will be covered with scenes from the Jataka Tales (stories of the Buddha's previous lives) while the upper walls will feature celestials and benign demons facing the principal Buddha image.

Although many temple murals depict episodes from the Buddha's former lives, they often contain peripheral scenes from contemporary village life to make them relevant to local people. Some of these scenes are humorous, bawdy, and occasionally somewhat erotic in nature.

จิตรกรรมฝาผนัง (Muralpainting) แต่เดิมจุดมุ่งหมายเพื่ออธิบายถึงศาสนาพุทธ โดยใช้ภาพวาดบรรยายเรื่องราวพุทธประวัติ และ นิทานพื้นบ้าน

Mural of Hanuman and Suwannamatcha at Wat Prasri Rattanasartsadaram

Wat Phumin mural of the mysterious crying woman by Thit Buaphan.

Wat Phra Kaew mural of Hanuman using his tail as a bridge in the Ramakian.

Vivid temple mural at Wat Nang Phaya, Phitsanulok.

Mural of King Naresuan's elephant battle at Wat Suwan Dararam

ural of battle scene at Wat Suwan Dararam, Ayutthaya.

Source: Sacred Siam, Kamavijitra Erotic Art Museum, Wat Prasrirattanasathsadaram

http://www.era.su.ac.th/Mural/prasri/prasri_pic22.html

Wat Pho Chai Na Phueng (Loei, Thailand)

The Erotic Art in Mural Painting at Wat Pho Chai Na Phueng (Loei, Thailand)

ภาพเขียนเชิงสังวาส ที่ผนังวัดโพธิ์ชัยนาพึง จ.เลย





Wat Pho Chai Na Phueng is built around 16-17 century.  In the late of Ayutthaya period.  In the Temple, there is a old building which have beautiful local mural painting.  The old building is built in rectangular shape. The front head to the North.  

There is mural painting in the building.  Most of them express the Buddhist history and people behavior in Ayutthaya.  Of course, most of mural painting artist always make erotic art in secret corner of the temple.  That is a goofy fun expression of artists.


วัดโพธิ์ชัย เป็นวัดเก่า มีมาก่อนการตั้งหมู่บ้าน สร้างขึ้นราว พุทธศตวรรษที่ 22 - 23 ภายในวัดมีวิหารเก่าแก่ที่มีจิตรกรรมฝาผนัง ฝีมือช่างพื้นถิ่นที่งดงาม


วิหารเป็นอาคารรูปสี่เหลี่ยมผืนผ้า ผนังก่ออิฐถือปูน หันหน้าไปทางทิศเหนือ มีประตูทางเข้าสามทาง ภาพจิตรกรรมฝาผนังปรากฏอยุ่ ทั้งที่ผนังด้านในและด้านนอก ด้านในเขียนเรื่องพระพุทธประวัติและพระเวสสันดรชาดก ด้านนอกเขียนเรื่องเนมิราชชาดก สังข์ศิลป์ชัย และการเกด สะท้อนให้เห็นชีวิตความเป็นอยู่ และการนับถือศาสนาของชาวบ้านนาพึง ในช่วงปลายสมัยอยุธยา

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Kamavijitra, Erotic Art Museum
พิพิธภัณฑ์กามาวิจิตรา
www.kamavijitra.com

KAMAVIJITRA (The Siam Erotic Art Museum)

Kamavijitra （กามาวิจิตรา）is erotic art, a fine art focusing on the love making of man and woman, same –sex relations, pederasty, and animals, including man and god. This depicts in forms of paintings, sculptures, and potteries.

Erotic art had a long history in Siam. Generally, the Siam’s erotic art can be found in the temple’s murals. Back to the historic time, the paintings were inspired by the lives of people in different periods, which some of them was blended with erotic art. People in that period had a perception of love-making as a natural of man and humor.

Mr. Uthaiphun, Kamavijitra founder

However, the popularity of erotic art had declined since the advent of western cultures, which shared the value that women should cover the clothes up on the body. Therefore, the erotic art of Siam has been perceived as a nasty attitude till present. 

 “What in my collection must be exclusive erotic pieces of art and I have been collecting for 35 years”, said Mr. Uthaiphun, the owner of Kamavijitra. “For over 35 years, I have been travelled to different countries for business purpose and I have seen numerous kinds of erotic art museum. This questioned me why wouldn’t we have one in Thailand while our erotic art is one of such beautiful and exquisite collections in the world.

Visit and discover a wide range of collections that are sure to entice your senses and excite your mind. See more information at facebook or  kamavijitra website.

งานเปิดพิพิธภัณฑ์กามาวิจิตรา (kamavijitra)