Nang Kwak

Nang Kwak
นางกวัก
Good luck
Nang Kwak icon in the Wat Phra That Ruang Rong temple, Sisaket
AffiliationPhosop, Kuman Thong,
Tutelary deities
SymbolBeckoning hand, bag full of money
MountPig
ParentsSujidtaprahma (father)
Sumanta (mother)

Nang Kwak (Thai: นางกวัก) is a Bodhisattva or household goddess of Thai folklore. She is deemed to bring good fortune, prosperity and attract customers to a business. Although Nang Kwak is more a figure of popular folklore than a deity, there are Buddhist legends that seek to incorporate her into the Buddhist fold.

Commonly dressed in red Thai style clothing, Nang Kwak is an incarnation of Mae Po Sop, the Thai rice goddess. She is similar to the Hindu goddess Lakshmi.[1]

Nang Kwak is found among shops and merchants.

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