Phra Isworn (พระอิศวร)
Phra Isworn is the Thai name for the Deity Shiva, or Siva, if you like. In the Ramayana Phra ram and Naang Siidaa, along with Totsagan, all come from a previous incarnation in the heavenly realms, where the Three Lords of Heaven rule;
Phra Isworn (Shiva), Phra Prohm (Brahma), and Phra Naaraayn (Vishnu Narayan).
Phra Isworn is the highest of all three, due to the fact that he has never been born (avatared). Phra Naaraayn likes to help the Humans and beings in dire distress and suffering. Vishnu (Phra Naaraayn), is accounted to have 10 Avatars (incarnations), 9 of which have already foregone us. Krishna, Phra Ram, Buddha, and the future Buddha Maitreya are of his manifestations.
Vishnu has a Consort (Lakshmi), who always follows him on his births as an Avatar of Vishnu. In the Ramakian, she manifests as Naang Siidaa.
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