Important Buddhist Religious Day (Vesak Day)

วันสำคัญทางพุทธศาสนา (วันวิสาขบูชา)

2006/2549-05-12

To commemorate the annual Visakha Bucha Day

2006/24

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Unused stamp

45 x 27 mm

1,000,000 pieces

Chan Wanich Security Printing Company Limited, Thailand

Buddha image in the naagprok pose, i.e. seated in deep meditation under a Taengwood Tree while Muchalinda (fig.), the king of nagas (fig.), is protecting the Buddha against heavy rain by making a cover with its multi-headed figure, whilst coiling its body under the Buddha, to lift him above the floodwaters. This pose corresponds to Saturday in the Phra prajam wan geut system, while the purple colour of the background corresponds to Saturday in the sih prajam wan system.

Visakha Bucha, Buddha, Buddha image, pahng nahg prok, Phra prajam wan geut, Muchalinda, meditation, naga, Taengwood Tree, sih prajam wan, chedi of Wat Prayun Wongsahwaht, snake, bucha