Thailand: The god Indra takes the form of a brahmin and asks for the safe return of Princess Maddi. Vesantara Jataka, Bangkok, mid-19th century

The Vessantara Jataka (Burmese: Wethandaya Zatdaw; Thai: มหาเวสสันดรชาดก, Maha Wetsandon Chadok) is one of the most popular avadānas of Theravada Buddhism.

The Vessantara Jataka tells the story of one of Buddha's past lives, about a compassionate prince, Vessantara, who gives away everything he owns, including his children, thereby displaying the virtue of perfect charity. It is also known as the Great Birth Sermon.

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