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| Life of Lord Buddha | |
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:
Mural from Wat Angkaew in Bangkok's Phasi Chareun district, depicting the 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 pedestal while an assistant holds a chattra over the child's head.
A painting by Phraya Thewaphinimit taken from a book on the life of the Buddha published by S. Thammaphakdi and depicting the Enlightenment, showing Siddhartha seated on a lotus underneath a Bodhi tree, in the half lotus position and performing a bhumisparsa mudra during maravijaya.
A mural from Wat Kanmatuyaram in Bangkok's Samphan Thawong district, depicting the Parinirvana (passing away) of the Buddha at Kusinagara in the presence of his disciples.
Mural depicting a scene from the Buddha's life, when he gives the Ovada Patimokkha Discourse to the assembly of 1,250 arahats at Bamboo Grove Monastery in Rajagaha, who all became monks, ordained personally by the Buddha himself.
Mural depicting the Buddha in Sarnath giving his first sermon to the five ascetics seated in front of him. |
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| Issued Country | Thailand |
| Issued Year | 1992 |
| Category | Buddhist Image Events Buddhist Personality Buddhist Arts |
| Type | Commemorative/Special Stamps |