The auspicious symbols of the Footprint of the Buddha

Abstract

This academic article aims to study the Buddha's footprints, in terms of their origins, beliefs, and Buddhist art in creating them, as well as the auspicious symbols that appear around them. Buddhists revere the Buddha's footprints as symbols of the Buddha. There has been a history of worship of the Buddha's footprints since the time of the Buddha. There are both footprints that the Buddha himself preached and those that Buddhists copied later. Beliefs about the Buddha's footprints have been passed down to Sri Lanka and Thailand, as well as other countries that practice Buddhism, which have copied the Buddha's footprints in different ways. An interesting point is the creation of the Buddha's footprints with 108 auspicious symbols that show the principles of Dharma, the universe, and the Buddhahood. Therefore, the Buddha's footprints are not just a symbol of the Buddha, but also a symbol of Buddhism and a symbol of the proclamation of the Dharma.