Aṅgulimāla is an important figure in Buddhism, particularly within the Theravāda tradition. Depicted as a ruthless brigand who completely transforms after a conversion to Buddhism, he is seen as the example par excellence of the redemptive power of the Buddha's teaching and the Buddha's skill as a teacher.
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Sculpture of Aṅgulimāla in Bandarban, Bangladesh
Remains of Taxila, current-day Pakistan.
Ahiṃsaka becomes a highwayman named Aṅgulimāla, illustration by Hem Vejakorn.
Painting at Chedi Traiphop Traimongkhon Temple, Hatyai, Thailand
Aṅgulimāla sitting down respectfully in front of the Buddha. Painting in Wat Pangla in Songhkla, Southern Thailand
Aṅgulimāla made his "act of truth" to a pregnant woman, illustration by Hem Vejakorn.
Aṅgulimāla return to the monastery Jetavana with a bleeding head, torn outer robe and a broken alms bowl, illustration by Hem Vejakorn.About this person
Aṅgulimāla is an important figure in Buddhism, particularly within the Theravāda tradition. Depicted as a ruthless brigand who completely transforms after a conversion to Buddhism, he is seen as the example par excellence of the redemptive power of the Buddha's teaching and the Buddha's skill as a teacher. Aṅgulimāla is seen by Buddhists as the "patron saint" of childbirth and is associated with fertility in South and Southeast Asia.
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