Detail of the Great Departure of one of the 28 Buddhas/ (Upali Thein, monument no. 2121)
Explanation
The Buddha leaves his palace on a palanquin to live in the forest as a wandering monk. 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)