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| Visakha Bucha Day (1992) | |
Buddhist paintings illustrating important scenes from the life of the Buddha, that reflect the events of Visakha Bucha, which according to tradition all fell on the same day throughout his life, i.e.: a mural from Wat Angkaew in Bangkok's Phasi Chareun district, depicting the Phrasut (birth) of Siddhartha at Lumbini, featuring Maha Maya giving birth while holding the branch of a sala tree, in the presence of Indra, who receives the newborn onto a lotus-shaped phaan while an assistant holds a chattra over the child's head |
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| Issued Country | Thailand |
| Issued Year | 1992 |
| Category | Buddhist Symbol Buddhist Arts Buddhist Festival |
| Type | Postage Stamps |