Reclining Buddha

India’s largest statue of the Reclining Buddha will be installed at the Buddha International Welfare Mission temple in Bodh Gaya.

About Reclining Buddha

  • A reclining Buddha statue or image represents ‘The Buddha’ during his last illness, about to enter Parinirvana, the stage of great salvation after death that can only be attained by enlightened souls.
  • Statues and images of the Reclining Buddha show him lying on his right side, his head resting on a cushion or on his right elbow.
  • It is a popular iconographic depiction in Buddhism, and is meant to show that all beings have the potential to be ....
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