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 attitude refers to the episode he walking back to the earth from Dao Wadeung heaven (Trayastrimsa/Tavatimsa) with Devas and Brahmas that follow.
Gallery
- at Wat Yannawa, Bangkok
- at Wat Phra Thart Khao Noi, Nan province
- at Wat Tham Khao Roup Chang, Nakhon Ratchasima province
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See also
References
- Thai Buddha Attitudes translations
- translated from th:ปางลีลา on Thai Wikipedia
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