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Buddha's Footprint


Buddha's Footprint
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Copyright: Achim Fried (John_F_Kennedy) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1157 W: 4 N: 890] (10281)
Genre: People
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-01-03
Categories: Nature
Camera: Canon 350 D
Exposure: f/4.5, 1/60 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Travelogue: 2007/12 Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia
Theme(s): Friday Theme 2008/06/27 "Fingers or Toes" [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2008-06-26 6:16
Viewed: 711
Points: 36
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Buddha's foot print at mount Phoosi. They are located in a little hole left from the stairs going up to the view point of mount Phoosi.

The footprint of the Buddha (Buddhapada in Sanskrit) is an imprint of Gautama Buddha's one or both feet. It comes in two forms: natural, as found in stone or rock, and artificial engravement. Many of the "natural" ones, of course, are acknowledged not to be actual footprints of the Buddha, but replicas or representations of them, which can be considered relics in Buddhism and also an early aniconic and symbolic representation of the Buddha. The footprints of the Buddha abound throughout Asia, dating from various periods. Japanese author Motoji Niwa, who spent years tracking down the footprints in many Asian countries, estimates that he found over 3,000 such footprints, among them about 300 in Japan and over 1,000 in Sri Lanka. They often bear distinguishing marks, such as a Dharmachakra at the centre of the sole, or the 32, 108 or 132 auspicious signs of the Buddha, engraved or painted on the sole. Buddhist legend holds that during his lifetime the Buddha flew to Sri Lanka and left his footprint on Adam's Peak to indicate the importance of Sri Lanka as the perpetuator of his teachings, and also left footprints in all lands where his teachings would be acknowledged. In Thailand, the most important of these "natural" footprints imbedded in rock is at Phra Phutthabat in Central Thailand. In China, during Tang Dynasty, the discovery of a large footprint of the Buddha in Chengzhou caused Empress Wu Zetian to institute a new reign name in that year, 701 CE, starting the Dazu (Big Foot) era. [from wikipedia]
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Looks like a fine abstract. Great image Achim.
Dennis

No dount about it, Achim.!
He left his footprints al over the places.
Nice story, you wrote here too.
Regards from Jan

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  • Silke Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2847 W: 263 N: 5947] (23588)
  • [2008-06-26 8:30]

Very fine entry into the theme, with great colours and good details
TFS
silke

Hi Achim,
Very interesting mystic shot...
Great image ant its excellent details.Tfs.
Dr.Seyfettin Güner

Hello Achim!
Good contribution to the theme! Very interesting story! Beautiful shot!
TFS, Best regards, Zorica

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  • Kiwis Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1273 W: 0 N: 189] (13118)
  • [2008-06-26 15:12]

Hi Achim,
Well composed and we see well the foot print. Excellent light and sharpness. An excellent idea for the friday theme. Thanks
Regards
Diane

ciao Achim..
never seen something like this here!! effective capture!! thanks
ciao Marco

hello Achim
thanks for this photograph
A historical valued footprints of Lord Budha.
good presenattion
thanks again
regards
Manuj Mehta
:)soon

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  • Dot Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1400 W: 31 N: 3045] (12330)
  • [2008-06-27 1:19]

HI Achim
Interesting and learning shot.
Well composed with great sharpness as we can clearly see the print.The light reflection with the sepia makes it look almost metallic. Great shot
Dot
Later

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  • pozaru Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3556 W: 737 N: 2391] (18998)
  • [2008-06-27 1:42]

Wonderful contribution !

thanks,
v

Hi dear friend,
interesting story along this posting.
Nice details. Thanks for sharing it with us.
Have a lovely WE.
Ioana

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  • Cyn Silver Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 48 W: 0 N: 15] (312)
  • [2008-06-27 3:58]

Hi achim,great pic! waauw it's really good for the theme,well done! Marleen

Excellent shot, beautiful captured, love the details and sharpness here

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  • Fons Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1299 W: 2 N: 202] (15594)
  • [2008-06-27 8:09]

enorm!

Hi Achim,
Very interesting shot for the theme.Great colours and textures.TFS.
Cheers,

hAyAti

Hi Achim, impressive composition with mysterious footprints, splendid sharpness, very well done, have a good week end, ciao Silvio

Hello Achim

Lovely textures and tones here I agree that it has an abstract feel and very interesting notes too

TFS and for joining in the theme
kind regards Helen

hello Achim,

good capture of Buddha's mark his footprints together with the good note.. a lovely entry.. tfs..

regards, terry

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  • eosnut Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 588 W: 164 N: 1399] (10095)
  • [2008-06-28 2:56]

Hi Achim,
Interesting textures in the rock, I presume the rock is rubbed smooth by people passing
by.
Thank you for posting such an interesting note too.
Pete.

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