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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. The Phabang Buddha statue became the most sacred image of Luang Prabang and one of the city symbols. The Wat Ho Phabang in the Royal Palace garden, Luang Prabang was built to enshrine the Phabang Statue, although it is now housed in a richly ornamented shrine in the Royal Palace Museum. In Pi Mai Festival (New Year), the Buddha Phabang is been carried in a religious procession from the Royal Palace to Wat Mai. There the statue is exhibited at a shrine where it is ritually bathed by devout laypeople during Lao New Year festivities. |
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| Issued Country | Laos |
| Issued Year | 2001 |
| Category | Events |
| Type | Postage Stamps |