A
crowned Buddha
in the
standing pose of disclosing the worlds, which is
known in Thai as
pahng peut lohk
(fig.)
and in which
the arms
are pendent alongside his body, the forearms lifted slightly outwards and the palms
turned forward. This gesture represents the
Buddha
disclosing
Trailohk,
showing
the three worlds of heaven,
earth and
hell,
simultaneously. This
Buddha image
stands at the entrance of the
wihaan
in
Bangkok's
Wat Hua Lampong (fig.).
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