Buddha image in the ordination hall. The principal Buddha image in the Ordination Hall is seated in the meditation posture. Made of stucco with a sandstone core, it is lacquered and gilded. The head of the statue is a copy recently made using a photograph of the original. This was stolen a long [...]
Ayutthaya
Wat Maha That is located to the east of the grand palace. It is the royal temple and most sacred in Ayutthaya during the glorious time. Buddha relics were enshrined in the Maha That Chedi (the principal pagoda). This monastery was once the residence of the Supreme Patriarch.
This iconic statue of the Buddha’s head is often featured in various photographs:
Phra Mongkhon Bophit is one of the largest bronze Buddha images in Thailand. The image measures 9.55 metres at the widest point across the lap, and 12.45 metres high without the base. This Buddha image is seated in the position of subduing mara and situated on the west side of the old palace compound in [...]
Below are pictures from a beautiful temple that I’ve visited in Ayutthaya. I feel it deserved a mention because in the temple, it contained 3 Buddha images of 500 years, 1500 years and 800 years respectively. Please note that the information below is taken from a signboard located in the temple. History of Wat Na [...]
I want to share some photos of a washroom in Wat Thakarong. It has the most inviting washrooms that I’ve ever been to:
Below are pictures taken during my visit to the Monument of King Naresuan.
There is an interesting monastery in Ayuthaya- outwardly, it has the design of a church: But as soon as you walk into the hall, the insides are still similar to a church…..