Attributes of the Buddha Iconography of Gautama Buddha in Laos and Thailand

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reclining buddha (wat xieng thong, luang phrabāng, laos)


th:ปางปรินิพพาน


the dīgha nikāya, pāli text of 1st century bce, gives list of 32 physical attributes of buddha. of these poetic or fanciful ( legs antelope s, ankles rounded shells ), while others more specific: feet level tread, projecting heels, long , slender fingers , toes, tuft of hair between eyebrows. although not required buddha images reflect of these attributes, many of them have acquired canonical status.


most curiously, buddha said have had protuberance on top of skull, usnīsa. shown spire or spike, , small bump. buddha has serene expression or faint smile. buddha depicted long earlobes. attributed earlier life prince, weighed down material possession, has since come symbolize wisdom.








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