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Wat Arun (Temple of Dawn)Wat Arun Temple is one of the most stunning and beautiful temple in Thailand, located on west bank of the Chao Phraya River. This Buddhist temple derives its name after the Hindu God Aruna, who was often seen as the embodiment of the reddish glow in the rising sun. Every morning the light bounces off the temple – which makes the temple glow. This is why it’s called the “Temple of Dawn”. |
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Wat Arun (Temple of Dawn)The history of Wat Arun goes back to the Ayutthaya era. But at that time this temple was called Wat Makok, translated the olive temple. The name of the today’s temple was named after Aruna, the Indian god of the dawn. Therefore this temple also called the temple of the dawn |
Along with the famous reclining Buddha, Wat Pho features a whopping 394 Buddhas spread across the complex. |
Wat Pho, the Temple of the Reclining Buddha. It is one of the oldest and largest temple in Thailand. This temple was built during the reign of Rama I in 1782, Locals came here to study and practice traditional medicine, as well as traditional Thai massage, as it was one of the first public universities in Thailand. |
The Reclining Buddha at Wat PhoThe Reclining Buddha (the Phra Buddhasaiyas) is about 46 meters long and is 15 metres high |
The Reclining Buddha at Wat PhoHis body is covered in gold, his eyes and feet have mother-of-pearl decorations |
The Reclining Buddha at Wat Pho |
The Reclining Buddha at Wat PhoThe amazing feeling in the sight of the enormous golden figure of the ‘enlightened one’ cannot be explained with words, and even more rarely captured in photos due to its massive size. |
The Reclining Buddha at Wat PhoThe bottom of his feet have 108 scenes made from the shells on them in both Chinese and Indian style. |
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