The Buddha descending from Trayastrimsa (Tavatimsa) Heaven. Opaque

The Buddha descending from Trayastrimsa (Tavatimsa) Heaven. Opaque pigments on cloth. Thailand. Around 1900 The painting depicts the Buddha’s descent from Indra’s Heaven after preaching to his deceased mother. In the upper register, the Buddha sits in Indra’s palace, attended by his mother, Indra and other deities. In the centre, flanked by Indra and Brahma, he descends to the human world via a miraculous triple ladder, accompanied by celestial beings and musicians. Below, people gather for his sermon. In the lower centre a cartouche with a Khom Thai inscription. Framed. 180 x 93 cm

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