Wat Poo -
Reclining Buddah
Wat Pho or Wat Phra Chetuphon as
it is generally known to the Thais, is mainly famous for the huge
Reclining Buddha statue it houses. At 20 acres large, it is the
largest Wat in Bangkok, and is technically the oldest too, as it
was built around 200 years before Bangkok became Thailand's
capital. However, today the Wat today bears virtually no
resemblance to that originally constructed, as it was almost
entirely rebuilt by Rama I when the capital was moved to Bangkok.
It holds the dual honors of having both Thailand's largest
reclining Buddha image and the most number of Buddha images in
Thailand.
The highly impressive gold
plated reclining Buddha is 46 meters long and 15 meters high, and
is designed to illustrate the passing of the Buddha into nirvana.
The feet and the eyes are engraved with mother-of-pearl
decoration, and the feet also show the 108 auspicious
characteristics of the true Buddha.
Click on the picture to get
a larger version
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Buddah figure is really huge and long ! |
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| Decorations
under the feet |
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| Various
art in the room, including the pillow and the head of the
Buddah |
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| Little altar |
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