Urna
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In Buddhist art and culture, the Urna (ūrṇā, ūrṇākeśa or ūrṇākośa[1][2] (Pāli uṇṇa), and known as Script error: No such module "Lang-zh". in Chinese) is a spiral or circular dot placed on the forehead of Buddhist images as an auspicious mark.[2][3]
As set out in the Lakkhana Sutta or 'Discourse on Marks', the ūrṇā is the thirty-first physical characteristic of Buddha.[4] It is generally thought to be a whorl of hair and be a mark or sign of the Buddha as a mahāpuruṣa or great being.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". The device is often seen on sculptures from the 2nd century CE.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Gallery
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Buddha with urna depicted as a circular dot
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Buddha sculpture found within the vihāra of Wat Phra Si Sanphet, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province, Thailand, 16th century CE
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