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Poses, gestures and iconographic details
A gesture of "calling the Earth to witness",
performed by the seated Buddha: the left hand lies palm upwards in the
lap, the right hand on the shin with the palm inwards, the fingers touching
the ground. This gesture symbolizes Gautama's victory over Mara, the lord
of evil forces, when he called upon the Earth goddess to attest to all
his previous merits and virtues. |
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