สัญลักษณ์พระสยามเทวาธิวาชการวิเคราะห์และตีความหมายเชิงมานุษยวิทยา / วีระศักดิ์ จารุโณปถัมภ์ = The symbol of Pra Syamadevadhiraj an anthropological analysis and interpretation / Verasak Jarunopatam
The belief that Pra Syamadevadhiraj is the God Guardian of Thailand existed in the past, but it was built into an image in the reign of King Rama 4. He believed that there must be a God Guardian to protect an enable Thailand to overcome many risks without loosing freedom. The King assigned Pra Ong Chao Praditworrakarn to create the image of Pra Syamadevadhiraj and install in Song Dhamma Hall. After Song Dhamma Hall was pulled down, King Rama 5 invited the image of Pra Syamadevadhiraj to Pisal Hall and remains there to the present. The homage – praying ceremony of Pra Syamadevadhiraj Chinese offered many thing on Chinese New Year celebration and suggested adding offering a meal to is related to the Chinese New Year celebration. King Rama 3 Proclaimed that the priests. Later King Rama 4 propitiated Pra Syamadevadhiraj by giving offerings on Chinese New Year celebration and on the first waxing moon of the fifth month which is Thai New Year calculated according to ancient Thai lunar system. The symbol of Pra Syamadevadhiraj consists of two parts which are the belief of Pra Syamadevadhiraj and the image of Pra Syamadevadhiraj. Both components make the symbol Pra Syamadevadhiraj complete. The symbol of Pra Syamadevadhiraj has noticeable characteristic. First, the symbol of Pra Syamadevadhiraj originates from the belief in national freedom and survival combines with the belief of Pra Syamadevadhiraj as the God Guardian of Thailand. The symbol of Pra Syamadevadhiraj creates emotional and sensuous atmosphere in Thai society where national security and peace are under the protection of Pra Syamadevadhiraj. At the same time, national security and peace of Thailand vanished through the power and virtue of Pra Syamadevadhiraj. Second, the symbol of Pra Syamadevadhiraj represent birth and continuity of society, the symbol of God Guardian protecting the nation and society. This belief survives until the present by daily and yearly homage-praying ceremonies confirmine continuous relationship between Pra Syamadevadhiraj and Thai society. Third, this daily and yearly of the homage–praying ceremonies and on special occasion are sacred royal rituals which reconfirm continuity of faith in the symbol of Pra Syamadevadhiraj.