File:The Great Going Forth.jpg
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This painting depicts the Bodhisatta after leaving the palace, intending to take up the homeless life of a wandering ascetic or monk. He travelled together with his friend and servant Channa, and his beloved horse. The painting shows Buddha cutting off his hair, which was customary for some types of ascetics in India at the time. The Bodhisatta's renounciation of the world and taking up of the homeless life is frequently called 'The Great Going Forth'.
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| current | 06:49, 5 January 2017 | | 1,599 × 1,371 (603 KB) | 127.0.0.1 (talk) | <p>This painting depicts the Bodhisatta after leaving the palace, intending to take up the homeless life of a wandering ascetic or monk. He travelled together with his friend and servant Channa, and his beloved horse. The painting shows Buddha cutting off his hair, which was customary for some types of ascetics in India at the time. The Bodhisatta's renounciation of the world and taking up of the homeless life is frequently called 'The Great Going Forth'. </p> |
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