The Buddha Image in Thai Culture
Representations of the Buddha can be found throughout Thai temple compounds. The Buddha occurs either as statue or in mural paintings. Hence, they are idealized images of the Great Buddha who lived in the sixth...
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Phutthamonthon -‘Buddha’s Sphere’ in Nakhon Pathom Province
The Phutthamonthon (in Thai: พุทธมณฑล) is also referred to as Buddha Monthon. This name is derived from the Sanskrit term ‘Buddha Mandala’ which means ‘Buddha’s Sphere’. This Buddha image is accordingly situated in the centre of the Buddhist...
The Reclining Buddha of Wat Pho, Bangkok
The Reclining Buddha is a very popular tourist magnet and also an important object of piety. It is located at Wat Pho which is a Buddhist temple in Phra Nakhon District in Bangkok. Thus, this place is also...
The Great Buddha of Wat Muang, Thailand
If you come to the province of Ang Thong in Thailand, you will behold an amazing and awe-inspiring sight. It’s the Great Buddha Statue of Thailand which is located in the Wat Muang Monastry in Ang...
The Golden Buddha Image at Wat Traimit in Chinatown
I went to see the Golden Buddha Image at Wat Traimit in Bangkok’s Chinatown about two years ago. I was very deeply impressed by the Golden Buddha. In fact, so much impressed that I nearly...
