Mucalinda - Wikipedia
The subject of Buddha meditating under the protection of Mucalinda is very common in Lao Buddhist art. A particularly striking gigantic modern rendition is present in Bunleua Sulilat 's sculpture park Sala Keoku .
Buddha Sheltered by a Naga | Cambodia | Angkor period | The ...
This sculpture depicts the serpent king Muchilinda protecting the Buddha Shakyamuni from heavy rains. There are numerous extant Cambodian images of this configuration because it was the focus of a cult during the reign of the Cambodian king Jayavarman VII, who ruled the Khmer empire from about 1181 to 1218.
Buddha Protected by Naga - Angkor National Museum
This sitting Buddha statue is depicted with both hands in the Dhyana Mudra (meditation gesture), palms facing upward with the right hand resting on the left. The headdress is decorated with a conical, lotus bud-shaped ushnisha; traces of a clinging Buddhist robe appear on the torso.
Mucalinda - Dhamma Wiki
2010年2月24日 · A statue of Mucalinda protecting the Buddha at Bodh Gaya, India. Mucalinda, Muchalinda or Mucilinda is the name of a naga (a snake like being), who protected the Buddha from the elements after his enlightenment.
Buddha Protected by a Seven-headed Naga | Cambodia | Angkor …
It depicts what must be assumed was the seated Buddha in deep meditation, resting on the coils of a snake that raises its seven-headed hood above the Buddha’s head. The cult of the animistic naga (snake-serpent) is an ancient practice in India and was readily taken up in Angkorian Cambodia to reflect a meeting of Indic and local cults that ...
Buddha in Meditation under a Seven-Headed Naga
This seated Buddha, deep in meditation, is protected by a seven-headed naga (snake). The Buddha is flanked by two cylindrical stupas (stupa kumbha) with multiple umbrellas, emblematic of Buddha relics.
Buddha Sheltered by a Naga - World History Commons
2024年12月19日 · This small bronze statue made in Cambodia in the twelfth century shows the serpent king Muchilinda, a type of mythical half human and half cobra being known as a naga, protecting the Buddha.
Embracing the Serpentine Shelter: The Naga Buddha in
The Naga Buddha symbolizes the protection of the Buddha by the serpent king Mucalinda during his meditation. This imagery highlights the harmonious relationship between nature and spiritual practice.
42" Large Naga Buddha Bronze Statue in Meditation Exquisitely …
This Cambodian bronze statue combines the serene presence of the Buddha with the majestic form of the 7 headed Naga, a mythical serpent. The statue portrays Buddha in meditation, seated in Ardha padmasana position on a coiled seven headed Naga which spreads its hoods to form a protective canopy over him.
Naga-enthroned Buddha – Works – Asian Art Museum
The image of the naga-protected Buddha was very popular in Southeast Asia from around the 400s, though with a variety of meanings and associations. (Many earlier nagaprotected Buddha images do not refer to the story of the naga sheltering the Buddha from the storm.)