The ushnisha (Sanskrit, n., उष्णीष, IAST: {IAST|uṣṇīṣa}) is a three-dimensional oval at the top of the head of the Buddha. It symbolizes his attainment of reliance in the spiritual guide. The ushnisha was not described initially in the Physical characteristics of the Buddha spelled out by the Buddhist canon. Rather, there are se...
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The fleshy protrusion on the crown of a BUDDHA's head.
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