Statues Of Buddha
Posted in Uncategorized on 06/10/2011 04:14 am by admin
Why do some statues of Buddha have really long ears?
Shakyamuni Bhudda used to be of royalty and was very wealthy. At that time, in his culture, it was customary for men to display their wealth on their ears. These adornments often caused the earlobes to stretch. When Shakyamuni Bhudda left his palace to become an ascetic, he took out his adornments, leaving his earlobes stretched.
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