Reclining Buddha
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A reclining Buddha is an image that represents Buddha lying down and is a major iconographic theme in Buddhist art. It represents the historical Buddha during his last illness, about to enter the parinirvana.[1] He is lying on his right side, his head resting on a cushion or relying on his right elbow, supporting his head with his hand.
This pattern seems to have emerged at the same time as other representations of the Buddha in the Greco-Buddhist art of Gandhara.
In Thai art
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- Nirvana attitude (Template:Langx; Script error: No such module "Lang".)
- Teaching the Rahu Asurin attitude (Template:Langx; Script error: No such module "Lang".)
- Sleeping attitude (Template:Langx; Script error: No such module "Lang".)
Notable examples
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- Win Sein Tawya Buddha (Mawlamyaing) - Script error: No such module "convert".[3]
- Thanboddhay Pagoda (Monywa) - Script error: No such module "convert".[3]
- Myathalyaung Buddha (Bago) - Script error: No such module "convert".[3]
- Lawka Tharahpu Buddha (Dawei) - Script error: No such module "convert".[3]
- Chaukhtatgyi Buddha Temple (Yangon) - Script error: No such module "convert".[3]
- Shwethalyaung Buddha (Bago) - Script error: No such module "convert".[3]
- Manuha Temple (Bagan)
- Phowintaung, near Monywa
- West side of the Baphuon in Angkor
- Monolithic Buddha of the Phnom Kulen (lying on his left side)
- Golden gilded Buddha on Sambok Mountain in Kratié Province (on his right side)
- Bhamala Stupa contains a statue carbon dated to be 1,800 years old, making it the oldest reclining Buddha in the world.[4]
- Cave #26 of Ajanta
- Kongōbu-ji at Mount Kōya.
- Nanzo-in, in Fukuoka Prefecture - Script error: No such module "convert".
- Wat Chayamangkalaram in Pulau Tikus, Penang
- Sam Poh Tong Temple in Ipoh, Perak
- Wat Phothivihan in Tumpat, Kelantan
- Dambulla
- Gal Vihara in Polonnaruwa (12th century)
- Buddha in Nirvana of Ajina-Tepa (13 meters long), on display in the National Museum in Dushanbe
- Wat Dhammachaksemaram in Nakhon Ratchasima - Script error: No such module "convert". the reclining Buddha of the 7th century in Dvaravati style coming from Muang Sema
- Wat Khun Inthapramun in Ang Thong - Script error: No such module "convert". an ancient temple that was constructed during the Sukhothai period
- Wat Lokkayasutha in Ayutthaya- Script error: No such module "convert". the biggest reclining Buddha in Ayuttaya
- Wat Pa Mok Worawihan in Ang Thong - Script error: No such module "convert". The reclining Buddha image was constructed during the Sukhothai period
- Wat Pho of Bangkok - Script error: No such module "convert".
- Wat Phra Kaeo in Kamphaeng Phet (15th century)
- Wat Phra Si Iriyabot in Kamphaeng Phet The 15th century temple with Buddha statues in four postures-walking, sitting, standing and reclining in the Sukhothai artistic style
- Wat Wichian Bamrung in Phetchabun - Script error: No such module "convert".
- Wat Thai Wattanaram in Mae Sot− 60 metres
See also
References
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