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Welcoming the New Year with a glorious dawn. and good fortune From the picture of the gold plate, it is a Buddha image in the posture of Maravichai. or defeating the devil Early Ayutthaya art Found in Wat Rat (Currently on display in the National Museum Chao Sam Phraya)
Buddha statue in the posture of defeating Mara It is a pose created to give details of the event. When the devil and his allies It is the personification of defilements that interfere with the attainment of enlightenment. Prince Siddhartha pointed his index finger at the ground. To call upon Mother Earth as a witness that in past lives which were immeasurable He accumulated enough merit to become enlightened as a Buddha in this life. Mother Earth then squeezed his hair and the water that the Lord Buddha had secreted to practice his virtues came out and flooded the demons. and the people were completely lost. Which Buddha image in this posture It is often built as the main Buddha image in churches. Or it is an important Buddha image. This is probably because defeating the devil means defeating defilements, making one liberated, or overcoming various obstacles.
There is also the forgiveness posture. In a standing posture Raise your left or right hand. Turn your palms forward. His other arm was extended close to his body.
Source: book on Buddha statues in various positions, book on gold jewelry of Ayutthaya
