Painting Details
Materials: Acrylic with Gold Leaf on Canvas, made in Thailand
Width & Height: 39.5 x 39.5 inches
- Painting done in Northern Thai style which dates back to the 13th century Lanna Thai Kingdom
- Talented Thai artist uses acrylic & Gold Leaf to depict the "Seven Days Buddhas" in a meditative radiant mandala form
- In Buddhism, the "seven days" refers to the period after Buddha attained enlightenment where he stood still under the Bodhi tree for seven days contemplating his achievement and the suffering of all living beings, signifying a deep period of reflection and commitment to his newfound knowledge
- In Thai culture each day of the week is associated with a specific Buddha posture, allowing people to identify their "birth day Buddha" based on the day they were born on
- Each day of the week is represented by a different Buddha posture, reflecting the different aspects of Buddha's contemplation during those seven days
- There are two Buddhas for people born on Wednesday, one for those born in the morning or afternoon, another for those born in the evening
- In Thailand, people often identify with the Buddha posture associated with their birth day, considering it a significant part of their personal identity
- Original one of a kind painting
- This exact painting ships from our California gallery