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Thai Buddha
Thai or Thailand Buddha refers to Buddha statues which have either been created in or are seated in the country of Thailand. It was during the Sukhothai period when Thai Buddha gained prominence and during this era Lord Buddha was symbolized as elegant body with oval face and slender body. Here the anatomical details have not been emphasized keeping in mid the spiritual aspect.
During this era Thai Buddha statues were caste in metal rather than being carved. It was during this period that the walking Buddha pose became popular and artists of Sukhothai followed defining marks of Buddha as they were set in ancient texts of Pali.
Given below are some of the attributes of Thai Buddha derived from Pali texts:
Head
Egg shaped
Hair
Similar to scorpion stingers
Nose
Parrot's beak
Earlobes
Lengthened due to royalty earrings
Eyebrows
Similar to drawn bows
Eyelashes
Similar to a cow
Chin
Similar a mango stone
Hands
Similar to blooming lotus
Fingertips
Like petals
Thighs
Like banyan tree
Legs
Similar to a deer
Skin
Smooth
Using all these features Thai Buddha was created. One can find numerous Thai Buddha statues on sale symbolizing these very features which earned him the place of god.
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