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The Buddha Phabang: The Buddha Phabang (Prabang) is a Buddha statue in Abhaya mudra (position) that represents calming floods and quarrel between relatives. According to a legend, the Buddha Phabang statue was given by the governor of Sri Lanka to the King of the Khmer empire, and the latter was donated by him to the Lao Prince Fa Ngum prior to his departure from Cambodia to re-conquer his Kingdom. Fa Ngum placed the Phabang Buddha in Vientiane. In 1489, King Samsenthai brought the statue to his capital where it was placed in the Wat Nandron. After which, the city was renamed, Muang Luang Prabang. |
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| Issued Country | Laos |
| Issued Year | 1965 |
| Category | Buddhist Architect |
| Type | Postage Stamps |