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Seated Buddha images at entrance to the ubosot or ordination hall at Wat Mahathat Worawihan, Phetchaburi, Thailand Royalty Free Stock Photo

Large golden Buddha image in subduing Mara posture, seated on elaborate pedestal in ordination hall, Wat Mahathat Worawihan Royalty Free Stock Photo

The interior of ubosot or ordination hall at Wat Mahathat Worawihan is fairly plain & enshrines a large golden Buddha image Royalty Free Stock Photo

Row of golden Buddha images in earth touching mudra or subduing Mara pose, in cloister of Thai Buddhist temple

Also known as Bhumisparsha mudra, the gesture is symbolic of the moment when Buddha summoned the Earth to witness his attainment of enlightenment under the Bodhi tree. Buddha statues in the earth touching mudra have the right arm resting on the right knee with the fingers of the hand extended downward, while the left hand rests in the lap with the palm skyward. Artwork shown here is from Wat Mahathat Worawihan in Phetchaburi city, Thailand.