Lord Buddha in the form of King Dayoe from exhibition The Dragon’s Gift: The Sacred Arts of Bhutan:
Lord Buddha in the form of King Dayoe from exhibition The Dragon’s Gift: The Sacred Arts of Bhutan: The Buddha, as King Dayoe, was very generous and helpful towards others. A neighboring king became jealous of him and offered a reward of half his kingdom for whoever would bring back King Dayoe’s head. A man volunteered and asked King Dayoe for his head as alms, and the king gave it to him, thereby increasing King Dayoe’s popularity. The neighboring king and the man who beheaded King Dayoe both died of heartsickness, Paintings -- source link
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