the "double abhāya mudrā", with both hands held up in the abhāya mudrā position, became common in Thailand and Laos in the 16th century, and is now one of the most common representations of the Buddha in south-east Asian countries. It is sometimes interpreted as "Buddha teaching on reason." As artists wished to depict more of the specific incidents in the life of the Buddha, new, secondary mudrās evolved, such as "Buddha holding an alms bowl", "Buddha receiving a mango" and Buddha performing various miracles. Many of these originated in Burma and then spread to other parts of the Buddhist world. Attitudes of Buddha icons in Thai art There are acceptably 80 attitudes (; Paang, Paang Phra Phutta Roupe) existed in Thai art. However, only fews could be commonly founded throughout most temples and amongst those displayed individually. The list below consists of several common paang of Buddha in Thai art. Leela attitude: walking attitude of Buddha, believed to be pioneered in the Sukhothai period; according to Thai beliefs, it depicts the Buddha episode of walking down to earth from the heaven. Maravijaya attitude: sitting attitude of Buddha with one hand lying down to the ground and the other on his lap Mediation attitude: mediating Buddha, the most founded one Nirvana Attitude: known as the reclining buddha Naga Prok attitude: the seated mediating Buddha with Nāga covering himself See also Budai and its entry for Phra Sangkadchai/Phra Sangkachai, pot-bellied figures sometimes confused with the Buddha, as well as with each other Buddha images in Thailand (provides historical perspective) Lao Buddhist sculpture Easily confused Buddhist representations U Thong Style, 12th to 15th century Thailand References Sources Gestures of the Buddha, K.I.Matics, Chulalongkorn University Press, Bangkok 2004 Untitled booklet, Khochone Keomanivong et al., Ho Phra Kaeo Museum, Viang Chan, Laos (undated) External links The Life of the Buddha in 80 Scenes from the Ananda Temple, Bagan, Myanmar Images of Buddha – worldwide submitted photos Buddhist iconography in Thailand Thai Buddha Images for the Days of the Week Buddhist art Buddhist iconography Laotian art Thai Buddhist art and architecture Buddhism in Laos Cultural depictions of Gautama Buddha Buddha statues in Thailand