The presence of jewelry does not take away from the fact that the figure presented is still a Buddha. The “Adorned Buddhas,” including Buddha B, can be explained by a number of reasons including a reference to his former life as a prince, a reference to his possible future life as a monarch (proposed to him before his decision to search for enlightenment), or a reference to when he converted the Emperor Jambupati (van Beek 29). Even though Buddha B was created with different stylistic elements, it doesn 't completely contradict classic Indian Buddhist beliefs. It simply re-vamps them and mixes them with Thai Buddhist beliefs. Buddha B and Buddha A complement each other as they show the development of visual expression. Even though certain stylistic elements have changed over time, both examples encompass classic Indian Buddhist beliefs through their iconography, providing evidence that these classic features were able to span the tests of
The presence of jewelry does not take away from the fact that the figure presented is still a Buddha. The “Adorned Buddhas,” including Buddha B, can be explained by a number of reasons including a reference to his former life as a prince, a reference to his possible future life as a monarch (proposed to him before his decision to search for enlightenment), or a reference to when he converted the Emperor Jambupati (van Beek 29). Even though Buddha B was created with different stylistic elements, it doesn 't completely contradict classic Indian Buddhist beliefs. It simply re-vamps them and mixes them with Thai Buddhist beliefs. Buddha B and Buddha A complement each other as they show the development of visual expression. Even though certain stylistic elements have changed over time, both examples encompass classic Indian Buddhist beliefs through their iconography, providing evidence that these classic features were able to span the tests of