English: The Hanuman figurehead on the Krabi Peab Muang Mara Barge at the Royal Barge Museum in Bangkok, Thailand. Hanuman the monkey is a popular character from the Indian Ramayana epic story who has supernatural powers such as walking in air.
The Krabi Peab Muang Mara Barge at the Royal Barge Museum in Bangkok, Thailand. This barge features Hanuman as its figurehead. Hanuman the monkey is a popular character from the Indian Ramayana epic story. He has a white body and supernatural powers such as walking in air.
An original figurehead (date unknown) was installed on a reconstructed hull in 1967. The barge is 29 meters long and held 16 oarsmen and 18 crew members.