Iconography Of Gautama Buddha In Laos And Thailand
The Iconography of Gautama Buddha in Laos and Thailand is referred to as pang phraputtarup th:ปางพระพุทธรูป, and a given pose as pang Thai: ปาง episode. These recall specific episodes during his travels and teachings that are familiar to the Buddhists according to an iconography with specific rules; certain ones of these are considered particularly auspicious for those born on particular days of the week.
In other Buddhist countries, different but related iconography is used, for example the mudras in Indian art.
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