Buddha footprint

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The footprint of the Buddha, Buddhapada, is an early aniconic and symbolic representation of the Buddha.

[edit] See Also

• Petrosomatoglyph

[edit] External links

• Triratana on the footprints of the Buddha

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This image represents following the path of the Buddha, and is especially popular in the artwork of Thailand and Sri Lanka. But the idea of using the foot to symbolically represent the deity can be traced back to ancient India. As the website of the British Museum's Indian Art exhibit explains, "Feet represent the grounding of the transcendent, and have long been the focus of respect in India. The 'lotus feet' of gods and gurus are revered there even today, and worshippers are always expected to have bare feet in temples, shrines and even private houses."

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