10 Best Buddhas to See in Southeast Asia
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4. The Reclining Buddha
Also found in Xieng Khuan, this reclining Buddha lays 130 feet long (40 meters). Traditionally, Buddhas can be found in one of four positions: sitting, standing, reclining and walking. When a Buddha is reclining, this typically represents the state of enlightenment before its death, which is also known as mahāparinabbāna.
Why does Sleeping Buddha have swastikas on his feet?
Thanks for your question! I actually asked my guide the same question: “Engraved long before this symbol became associated with evil, a local guide informed me that, in this case, the symbol means ‘good luck.’”