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birth
of Buddha (Phrasut) |
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A
stucco decoration on the eastern gable of the most
prominent pagoda at Wat Phra Sri Mahathat in
Sukhothai. It shows the
Phrasut
or birth of the
Buddha. The second figure from
the right
is
Maha Maya,
the mother of prince Siddhartha, who holds on to a branch of a tree.
According to some this tree is a
sala tree, though other sources
mention a teak tree
(fig.)
or an
ashoka tree. |