A large standing image of the
Kakusandha Buddha, located at
the North Gate of
Ananda Phaya in
Bagan.
According to legend, he was 40 cubits tall, lived for 4,000 years
until he renounced his worldly life, and died at the age of 40,000. The image is ca. 9.5 meters tall, made of solid
teakwood
and covered with
gold leaf. It
displays a
dhammachakka
mudra.
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