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Reclining Buddha temple (Wat Chayamangkalaram): Reclining Buddha and its fiery celestial guardians
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  • Updated By kenyneo on May 14, 2004
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    WHERE This beautiful gold plated reclining Buddha sits calmly in Wat Chayamagkalaram ( A Thai budhhist temple ) in Burmah Lane in Penang. You will notice that positions of a Buddha statue in temple varies , and they are not just so because of the way the sculptor wants to potray it but each has a different meaning , and each reflect a different moment in Buddha's life and a particular pose can be associated with different Buddhas . meaning of the reclining pose He is shown with his head lying in the palm of his right hand, with his head to the north. This posture symbolizes the Mahaparinirvana ( Enlighthenment or achieving Nirwana ) of the Buddha which took place at Kushinagara (Uttar Pradesh). Is it the 3rd longest Reclining Buddha ? As a matter of fact , many travellers or VTs qouted this statue as the 3rd or 4th Longest Reclining Buddha inthe world but a little curiosty of mine has revealed something totally different . Here's the record - 1st (Myanmar) Tiloka UShaung 76.8m 2nd (Myanmar) Shin Tha Lyaung 74.8m 3rd (Myanmar) Chauk Htat Kyi 65.8m 4th (Myanmar,Myeik)ShweThaLyaung 58.8m 5th (Myanmar,Bago) " " " 54.8m 6th (Thailand) Wat Phli Yai Klang 53 m 7th (Thailand)Wat Khun Intra Pramun 50m 8th (Vietnam)Taku Mountain Buddha 49m 9th (Thailand)Bangkok's Wat Po 46m 10th(Myanmar)Sein Tha Lyaung 45.73m 11th(Cambodia)Baphoun,Angkor Wat 40m 12th (Myanmar)Mohnyin Buddha 36.5m 13th (China) Zangye,Da Fo Si 34.5m 14th (Malaysia)Penang Wat Chayamagkalaram 33m Well so I guess we cant really say that ours is 3rd longest in the world , bt defintely one of the most beautiful. Also take note that - two more reclining Buddha statue was not calculated as one in Afghanistan believed to be 350m but buried in sand in certain part of Afghannistan http://www.dailynews.lk/2002/05/25/fea50.html and also another in Kulen , Vietnam which could not be identified.

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    Reclining Buddha temple (Wat Chayamangkalaram): Wat Chayamangkalaram
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  • By Imbi on February 2, 2004
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  • Reclining Buddha temple (Wat Chayamangkalaram) - Penang
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    The most impressive object in the Wat Chayamangkalaram were the walls, floor and roof of the temple. There are few thousands Buddha in the temple. To enhance the unique beauty of the temple there is a 40 ft tall pagoda adjacent to the reclining Buddha building.

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    Reclining Buddha temple (Wat Chayamangkalaram): Reclining Siamese Buddha
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  • By SLLiew on October 16, 2006
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  • Reclining Buddha temple (Wat Chayamangkalaram) - Penang
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    Another popular tourist destination. Admission is fre. This indoor reclining Buddha is supposedly the third longest in the world. You have to remove your shoes entering and there is a sign warning of shoe theives. You can always put your shoes in a plastic beg and carried it with you if you are wearing an expensive Italian brand and do not want someone to step on them. Besides the impressive reclining Buddha, there is series of painted pictures telling the story of the Lord Gautama Buddha. Behind the reclining Buddha are storage of cremated urns with photos of the deceased staring at you. This can be scarry for children and so avoid walking behind the Reclining Buddha if you are with young childrne. Also there is a wheel to spin to predict your luck. Unfortunately, all the predictions tend to have negative elements so my advice is to skip it. There Siamese style dragons and guards at the entrance of the temple as flash photography is not allowed inside. There is also a popular 4 faced Buddha outside. Parking is free inside the temple. So do not need to pay to the "parking attendant".


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    Reclining Buddha temple (Wat Chayamangkalaram): Reclining Buddha Temple
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  • By CandS on February 9, 2005
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    The Reclining Buddha Temple is a big old temple with a huge golden buddha laying inside... Behind the buddha are many urns filled with the remains of worshippers. Outside the temple is very colourful with long serpent statues guarding the doors...

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    Reclining Buddha temple (Wat Chayamangkalaram): Thai Temple
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  • By jmmorgan on May 18, 2003
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    Wat Chayamangkalaram can be found on the road from georgetown towards Batu Ferringhi. It is a Thai temple, gaudily painted in Blues and Yellows. Inside is a 33 metre long reclining buddha image. Photography is not permitted inside the building. Admission is free (donations appreciated) Open early morning until sunset.

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    Reclining Buddha temple (Wat Chayamangkalaram): Visit Temple 2 ~ Wat Chaiya Mangkalaram
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  • Updated By Audrey118 on July 16, 2003
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    This is just across from the Burmese temple....we are still in the area of Pulau Tikus. You can see very ornate structures, and seems like more and more had been added - many are charity driven but lots of wealthy patrons support these temples. If you are around the Thai songkran water festival during early April - it is quite fun to see it practised in Malaysia.

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    Reclining Buddha temple (Wat Chayamangkalaram): Thai Temple
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  • Updated By kyoub on May 21, 2006
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    Wat Chaiya Mangkalaram, temple of the reclining buddha, is a rather gaudy but intriguing temple. Guardian dragons and tall statues greet you at the door. They are painted in red, blue, green, turquoise, orange, and white. Inside is a reclining Buddha that is 108 ft long, covered in gold leaf. Admission is free but take off your shoes before entering.

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    Reclining Buddha temple (Wat Chayamangkalaram): The Siamese Temple
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  • By gnh on September 27, 2005
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    A large golden Sleeping Buddha. Lots of tourists flood this place during the weekends. Mostly curious crowd, but plenty come to do serious prayer too, and they don't seem to mind the crowd.

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    Reclining Buddha temple (Wat Chayamangkalaram): Buddhist temple - Reclining Buddha
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  • By xxangelxx on December 29, 2004
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    This is an amazing place, with a giant gold reclining Buddha. The outside of the temple is spectacularly bright and colourfully decorated, and makes for a great photograph. You can also have your fortune told here!

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    Reclining Buddha temple (Wat Chayamangkalaram): See the Huge Golden Reclining Buddha
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  • By longsanborn on January 13, 2007
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    This is the largest Buddhist temple in Penang. The colossal size is due to the reputed third longest reclining Buddha in the world. Measuring some 33 metres (108ft) from toe to tip of headgear, Wat Chaiya's reclining Buddha takes pride of place alongside other Buddha colossi found in Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia and China. The Wat Chaiya was built in 1845 on five acres of land donated by Queen Victoria to the Thai community. The architecture is authentic down to the last bit of gold paint on the pagodas - so much so that one feels transported to another place and time when wandering about the sprawling grounds. Like the Burmese temple across the road, one is likely to encounter mythical beings and religious icons which dot the grounds. Walking towards the main temple, visitors are greeted by awesome looking green-faced beings standing guard before the temple entrance. Crawling at their feet are 2 huge dragon-headed serpents. Unlike the western culture (read Caucasian), Oriental mythology teaches that serpents and dragons are propitious beings and not to be feared. The significance behind the reclining Buddha in the Wat Chaiya, with the head resting in the palm of the right hand, with the head pointing northwards, signifies enlightenment or Nirvana. Underneath the reclining Buddha are niches where ashes of the deceased are kept.


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