Statue of Buddha meditating with naga (serpent king), Pindaya Cave, Shan State, Myanmar

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Statue of Buddha meditating with his weight supported by the coils of a naga (snake) with a flared hood to shield him from above, a motif recalling the story of the Buddha and the serpent king Mucalinda: as the Budda sat beneath a tree engrossed in meditation, Mucalinda came up from the roots of the tree to shield the Buddha from a tempest that was just beginning to arise, Pindaya Cave, Shan State, Myanmar

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Size: 4912px × 7360px
Location: Pindaya Cave, Shan State, Myanmar
Photo credit: © Keren Su/China Span / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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