Some of the popular scenes depicted in the mural paintings include his birth as Prince Sitthattha; and more unpleasant scenes of an old man, an ill man, a dead man and a monk. These scenes helped the Prince see human suffering in its many forms. The scenes inspired him to become a monk, to search for the truth of life. Other themes include the Prince’s last look at his sleeping wife and child before fleeing to become a monk; paintings of Prince Sithattha cutting his hair prior to entering the monkhood; paintings showing the demons of evil trying to tempt him before attaining Enlightenment; and paintings depicting the Lord Buddha reclining between two Sal trees, just before achieving nirvana.
The temple murals depicting scenes from the life of the Lord Buddha can be seen in almost all Thai temples.
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