Crowed Buddha posture Pha Lelai
- Object :
- Crowed Buddha posture Pha Lelai
- Art style :
- Rattanakosin
- Material :
- Bronze
- Size :
- 16.4 cm. high, 74 cm. wide
- Era age :
- ca. 24th - 25th century BE.
- Feature :
- Crowed Buddha posture Pha Li lai gilded with vermilion, sat dangling his feet on stone altar. The left hand is placed upside down on the knees. His right hand and knees laying supine on the right symbolic getting gesture. The elephant crouched beside the trunk holds the consecrated water cylinder on the right. The monkey dedicated Honeycomb on the left that one of Buddha stories, After Buddha was enlightenmen10 years when Buddha sat at Khositaram, Kosamphe city, that time the priests were separated. Although he was not able to stop several times to reduce the feud so he put away to Rakkit forest at peace. There was the elephant named Pali lai Ka serve him with the utmost devotion. One day, the giant ape was noted that elephant Pali Lai Ka monastic life dedicated to the Buddha. With respect, created a charitable spirit. Giant ape brought offerings to the Buddha with the Honeycomb.
- History :
- Phra Kroo Bunphrot Maneeruksa, abbot of Wat Manee Bunphot Woraviharn, Tark province, given.
- Venue :
- Kamphaeng Phet National Museum
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