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  lakshana

 

Thailand

The lakshana are the physical characteristics of a buddha or great man. In iconography these are significant. With this image an urna and ushnisha, long fingers and full shoulders, are clearly visible. Tradition added several more characteristics, such as long earlobes, curled hair, etc.