The
Mahaparinirvana of the
Buddha
is often depicted in Thai murals and
icono-graphy
as a reclining Buddha (fig.).
According to legend the Buddha passed away between two
sala trees,
the same tree under which he was, according to some sources, also born.
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See POSTAGE STAMPS (1),
(2),
(3) and
(4),
as well as
TRAVEL PICTURE.
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