Paper folding book containing Konlabot rhymes with illustrations, a masterpiece of Thai poetry from 19th century central Thailand (British Library, Public Domain)
"Nagas were thought to guard treasures of the earth, like precious stones, crystals, gold, silver, and pearls. The mythical “triple gem”, which symbolises the trinity of Buddha, Dhamma (Buddha’s teachings) and Sangha (the Buddhist community) was believed to be guarded by a Naga. Therefore, the Naga is regarded as a supporter and guardian of Buddhism." (https://brewminate.com/animals-in-thai-manuscript-art/)
"This manuscript image is not just art — it is a complete energy manual hidden in serpent form...The two serpents represent polarity currents: left and right, solar and lunar, male and female, electric and magnetic.
Together they form a helix, weaving in alternation to generate lift in the operator's body-field. Where they cross, inscriptions are written — these are frequency locks, syllabic keys that stabilise the energy nodes. Each crossing is a gate, a point where polarity merges and coherence must be held...
In cosmology, the Nagas are guardians of thresholds. Their entwined forms mark the liminal point between underworld, human realm, and upper heaven. In ritual use, this image was not symbolic but functional: an operator would trace the serpents, sound the syllables at the nodes, and anchor themselves between realms. It was both protection and a navigation chart." (https://www.tiktok.com/@codexabsolutus/photo/7544402651161709846)