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Sakyamuni Buddha edit

The earliest form of the Buddha worshipped in India, the Sakyamuni Buddha depicts the moment he attained enlightenment

Shamelessly nominating my own picture. This is a photograph of the 8 mtr high gilded statue of the Buddha in Tawang Gompa. This depicts the Sakyamuni Buddha, the moment at which he attained enlightenment. The Buddha is seen in a "ground-touching" pose, where he touches his lotus with the tip of his hand and with a serene expression on his face. I've added this to the Buddha article, since it was lacking a picture from a well-known Gompa, and especially one in this state (pose). Do see the picture in it's full size - there's a lot of beautiful detail which is not apparent in the resized version.

Currently undergoing voting for FP

Nominate and support. - doniv 04:36, 4 September 2006 (UTC)
Support -- thunderboltz^{a.k.a.Deepu Joseph |TALK} 05:05, 4 September 2006 (UTC)
Support. Great image. — Ambuj Saxena (talk) 16:45, 4 September 2006 (UTC)
Support. It deserves to be featured. Shyam ^(T/C) 13:29, 8 September 2006 (UTC)