Index

Adamantine pose, 45, 123

Adibuddha, 195, 196

Ajanta, 45

Amarāatī, 45

Angāra, 198

Angkor, 89, 139, 196

Angkor Wat, 73, 88

Aniruddha, King, 40, 121

Anurādhapura, 42, 89

Avalokiteśvara, 35, 185, 188, 189, 190

Ayudhyā: City, 139, 140, 154

Kingdom, 88

Style, 139, 140, 142-3, 157, 168, 169

Treasure, 198-200

Baishajyaguru, 190

Bangkok: City, 154, 156

Style, 26, 156-7, 172

Ware, 205

Bayon, 90, 196

Bejrapurī, 156, 167-8, 172

Birāb, 212

Bo Tree, 30, 31, 33, 186, 188

Bodhgayā, 30, 31, 33, 35, 48, 122, 126, 198

Braḥ Meru, Wat, 41, 47, 49, 94

Braḥ Paṭhama, 45, 154-5

Brahmā, 29, 31, 46, 97, 184, 194, 213

Brihaspatī, 198

Bronze techniques, 46-7

Buddha as historical figure, 28, 29, 30, 33

Buddha, Iconography:

Anatomy, 33, 92, 97, 190

Events, 33-5, 93, 97, 157, 167, 188, 194, 200

Poses & Gestures, 33, 42-6, 95, 96, 97, 123

Signs, 33, 97, 98, 156, 208

Vestments, 33, 35, 93, 94, 96, 125, 192, 193

Buddhist doctrines:

Hīnayāna, 35

Mahāyāna, 34, 35, 48, 72, 73, 188, 190, 196, 199

Tantric, 35, 190, 191, 196

Theravāda, 28ff., 38, 72, 74, 88, 89, 121, 139

Calling down rain, 194

Calling the Earth to Witness, 33, 95, 123, 188, 199, 208

Cambodia, 72, 140

Cetiya Sî Liem, 121, 124

Ceylon, 45, 89, 90, 97, 208

Chaiyâ, 48

Chieng Mai: City, 95, 121

Style, 123, 125, 169, 192, 213

Ware, 204-205

Chieng Sèn: City, 121, 123

Style, 90, 123, 124, 126, 191-2

Chinese elements in Thai art:

Architecture, 154, 156

Ceramics, 88, 202-205

Painting, 168, 170, 171, 206, 207, 208

Sculpture, 205, 206

Chulalongkorn, King, 194, 209, 210, 211

Crowns, 94, 193, 198-9

Death of the Buddha, 96, 97

Demons, 97, 191, 194, 203, 205, 212

Descent from Heaven, 16, 45, 46, 97, 184, 208

Dvāravatī Kingdom, 40-1

Style, 42-7, 90, 93, 97

Earth Goddess, 195

Elephant, 199, 202, 209

Emerald Buddha, 155, 169

Enlightenment, 33, 194

Fire, 30, 46

Footprint, 89, 98, 125, 192, 208

Fu-nan, 41

Gandhāra, 32, 96, 194

Garuda, 31, 73, 98, 155, 184, 190, 191, 196, 197, 198, 206

Grahi, Buddha of, 48

Grand Palace, 156

Great Magical Display, 33, 45-6, 93, 187

Gupta style, 33, 34, 42-5, 88, 93

Hanuman, 186, 207, 212

Haripuñjaya style, 40, 41, 187

Hero pose, 45, 95, 123

Hinduism, 34, 72, 96

Iconography, 38, 39, 42-4, 46, 92, 123, 157fn.

Inao, 209

Indra, 29, 31, 46, 97, 184

Jambupati, 73, 193

Jātakas 48, 166, 167, 171, 185, 193, 194, 207 208

Jayavardhanārāma, 140

Jet Yòt, Wat, 122

Kailāsa, Mt., 72

Kāla, 195, 196, 206, 208, 212

Kapilavastu, 30, 208

Karens, 209

Khmers, 72-3

Kinnarī, 200, 206, 207

Kūkuta, Wat, 41, 48, 121, 140, 187

Kumbhakarṇa, 186

Kuśinagara, 30

Lacquer painting, 169fn., 206, 207

Lacquer Pavilion, 156, 169

Lai, Wat, 143

Lakshmana, 210, 211

La Loubère, 140

Lampûn, 41, 124, 187

Lân Nâ, 121-4, 126

Lion of the Śakyas, 48, 126, 198

Lion type, 95, 123, 126, 191, 192, 193

Lokeśvara, 74, 190

Lopburî Style, 26, 72-4, 125

Ware, 202

Mahābhārata, 190

Mahābodhi, 35, 122, 126, 198

Mahosatha, 208

Makara, 31, 89

Maṇḍapa, 89, 155, 197

Mankuwar Buddha, 74

Manuscripts, 168, 171, 172, 209, 210

Māra, 166, 188, 194

Marionettes, 211, 212

Masks, 212

Mekhalā, 211

Meru, Mt., 31, 72, 99, 154, 156

Mòn, 40, 44, 140

Nāga, 31, 45, 73, 74, 75, 90, 155, 185, 190, 191, 201, 202, 206

Nagara Paṭhama, 42, 48

Nagara Śrī Dharmaraja, 88, 91, 168, 193, 201

Nân, 96, 125, 173

Nang figures, 211

Nareśvara, King, 209

Nativity of the Buddha, 97

Niello ware, 201

Nirvana, 29, 34

One hundred and eight Signs, 98, 156, 208

Pagán, 41, 44, 90, 93, 94, 139, 140

Painting techniques 8c materials, 170

Payao, 126

Pimâi, 73-4

Pó, Wat, 155, 157

Pra Mâlai, 194-195

Pra Sing, 173

Prajñāpāramitā, 74, 190

Prāṅg, 89, 139, 140, 154, 155, 206

Rāhu, 197

Râm Kamhèng, King, 88, 91

Rāma, 207, 210, 211, 212

Rāmakirti, 169, 186, 207, 210, 211, 212

Rāmāyana, 169, 186, 196, 211

Rāvana, 211

Rājapūraṇa, Wat, 139, 142, 171, 186, 193, 199

Reclining Buddha, 96, 156, 191

Reminders, 30, 32

Sarnath, 30, 33

Sî Chum, Wat, 90, 171, 185

Sīmā, 186

Sita, 211, 212

Śiva, 72, 96, 187, 192

Srapuri, 155

Śrī Deb, 48, 184

Śrīvijaya, 48

Stupas, 31, 35, 36, 89, 139, 140, 154

Sudarśana, Wat, 45, 156

Sugrīb, 186, 211

Sukhodaya: City, 89, 94, 202

Kingdom, 88, 202

Style, 91, 121, 125, 142, 192

Ware, 202-4

Sūrya, 46, 184, 187

Svargaloka, 88, 89, 90, 125, 202

Swan (haṁsa), 187, 197, 198, 200, 202, 203, 204, 213

Swankalok Ware, 202-4

Tārā, 189

Tépnom, 206

Thera Sumana, 124

Tiloka, King, 121, 122, 125

Tonburî, 96, 154

Û Tòng style, 139, 141, 142, 193

Umā, 192

Vajra, 195, 197

Vajrasattva, 195

Vajrayāna, 35

Van Vliet, 140

Vessantara, 167, 172, 196, 208

Victorious King, 95, 96, 123, 124

Vidhura, 207

Vihāra, 90, 205

Vishṇu, 48, 72, 96, 155, 184, 185, 190

Viśvakarman, 74, 190

Votive tablets & plaques, 48, 187, 188, 198, 199, 205

Walking Buddha, 91, 92, 93, 94, 96, 125, 191

Water of Record, 192-3, 195, 208

Wheel of the Law, 30, 33, 46, 97, 184

Wien-tien, 195

Yai, Wat, 168, 172