Detail of Great Departure of one of the 28 Buddhas/ (Upali Thein, monument no. 2121)
Explanation
Leading the Buddha (on the left, not visible) 3 sakkas are holding torches to light his way while Mara, god of death and desire, tries to stop him. The murals of monuments nos. 2003, 2007, 2121 and 2162 in Pagan represent a radical change in the iconography, technique and style following Siamese innovations. (CMG)