Leela attitude

Leela Attitude (Thai: ปางลีลา; RTGS: pang lila) is an attitude of Buddha in Thai art of which the Buddha is stepping with his right foot and his right hand swinging and the other hand put towards to the front. The attitude is sometimes called the Walking Buddha.

The Buddha in Leela Attitude at Wat Sa Sri in Sukhothai Historical Park, Thailand

The attitude refers to the episode he walking back to the earth from Dao Wadeung heaven (Trayastrimsa/Tavatimsa) with Devas and Brahmas that follow.

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