Bangkok 03 01 Wat Po Temple of the Reclining Buddha

Bangkok 02 11 Bangkok View From Chao Phraya River

Bangkok 03 01 Wat Po Temple of the Reclining Buddha

Bangkok 03 02 Wat Po Temple of the Reclining Buddha Head

Bangkok 03 03 Wat Po Temple of the Reclining Buddha Peter

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Also known as the Temple of the Reclining Buddha, Wat Po was built by Rama I in the 16C and is the oldest and largest Buddhist temple in Bangkok. The enormous Reclining Buddha is 46m long and 15m high, with each foot 3m high and 5m long. The statue is brick, covered with layers of plaster, and gold leaf. The most striking part of the statue is its soles, which are decorated with 108 auspicious patterns inlaid with mother-of-pearl.

Bangkok 03 01 Wat Po Temple of the Reclining Buddha Also known as the Temple of the Reclining Buddha, Wat Po was built by Rama I in the 16C and is the oldest and largest Buddhist temple in Bangkok. The enormous Reclining Buddha is 46m long and 15m high, with each foot 3m high and 5m long. The statue is brick, covered with layers of plaster, and gold leaf. The most striking part of the statue is its soles, which are decorated with 108 auspicious patterns inlaid with mother-of-pearl.

DATE: 2005-07-18 14:59