Melissa Enderle's travelblog on her travels to Mali, Tunisia, Serbia, Eastern Europe, India, South Korea, China, and other places around the world.
Saturday, February 14, 2009
Some Big Piggies!
Equally impressive as the Reclining Buddha's head and overall size is its feet. Posed one on top of the other, the feet dwarf its visitors. Each piggy (toe) is larger than a human head. Continuing along, the next sight is its soles. Crafted with inlaid mother-of-pearl are 108 lakshana, or auspicious images that identify the true Buddha. Contrasting with the dark background, the detailed figurative images appear to shimmer.
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Whoa, those are big tootsies. No "this little piggy" for him. Great shots!!
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