A Naga Buddha from Cambodia that is in one piece: Cobra in the form of the Bodhi tree and the Buddha figure. The word “nag” is Sanskrit for cobra. In a Buddhist tradition, the snake that shelters the Buddha is named Mucilanda. While the Buddha was meditating, a great storm appears. Mucilanda, the king of serpents, emerges to protect the Buddha, who is the protector of everyone. When the storm stops, the snake assumes a human form, bows to the Buddha and returns to his home. This particular representation is found in Burma, Laos, Cambodia and Thailand.