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  ushnisha with flame

 

Thailand

The finial on the ushnisha (fig.) of a Buddha image is known as Yod Phra Ket, and in the form of  flame, it is specifically called rasmi, and refers to Enlightenment. The term rasmi (radsami) is also used for the halo around some Buddha images (fig.).

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