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 inside the main church by iyukase
Wat Pho is most famous for the golden reclining Buddha that measues 46 metres and has feet inlaid with mother-of pearl.
But don't forget to visit the main church inside, you will truly find the peace and beautiful of life. Leave a Comment
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 Buddha by i-s-a
Due to its size and the many visitors, I found it very difficult to get a nice picture of the whole image with my own camera. A good alternative would be buying some postcards at the shop.
If you are going to visit the place on your own, Wat Po is open daily from 08:00am to 5:00pm. And has an entrance fee of 20 baht.
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This is from my first Bangkok trip in March 2004.
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Wat Pho is the largest temple in Bangkok as well as the oldest, occupying 20 acres adjacent the Grand Palace. It was built by King Rama I beginning approximately 1793. The temple was enlarged by King Rama III beginning in 1839 to serve not only a religious function but also as a major university. Painting, statues, and engraved inscriptions were intended to educate the Thai people on literature, science, warfare, and also traditional thai massage. The wall inscriptions are the oldest writings on the practise of traditional massage today as earlier writings were destroyed during the destruction ot the Ayyuthya by Burmese invaders. The temple remains a center for traditional Thai medical education and practise as well as massage. The complex houses the largest collection of Buddhas in Thailand, more than 700. Approximately 400 of these statues are arranged around the main temple. The adjacent images include some of them. Leave a Comment Phone: 02-221-991Directions: The entrance to Wat Pho is on Chetuphon road. Entrance is 20B. It's open every day, opening hours are from 08.00am to 5.00pm, with a break from 12.00pm to 1.00pm.Website: http://www.discoverthailand.com/
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 by GuantanameraLeave a Comment Phone: 02-221-991Directions: The entrance to Wat Pho is on Chetuphon road. Entrance is 20B. It's open every day, opening hours are from 08.00am to 5.00pm, with a break from 12.00pm to 1.00pm.Website: http://www.discoverthailand.com/
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 Reclinig Buddha at Wat Pho by Pat&ZoAnn
With approximately 1000 Buddha images, it is an impressive sight and a testament to Thai history and culture. Leave a Comment Phone: 02-221-991Directions: The entrance to Wat Pho is on Chetuphon road. Entrance is 20B. It's open every day, opening hours are from 08.00am to 5.00pm, with a break from 12.00pm to 1.00pm.Website: http://www.discoverthailand.com/
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 by UnknownsuLeave a Comment Phone: 02-221-991Directions: The entrance to Wat Pho is on Chetuphon road. Entrance is 20B. It's open every day, opening hours are from 08.00am to 5.00pm, with a break from 12.00pm to 1.00pm.Website: http://www.discoverthailand.com/
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 The Recling Buddha's feet! by shelnlin
You can even have your fortune told by any one of the other Buddha's at Wat Pho which you put money into and it will give you a reading of your future for that day by spitting out a bit of paper with your fortune written on it. You could have one done for every day of the week as there are seven for each of the days. Leave a Comment Phone: 02-221-991Directions: The entrance to Wat Pho is on Chetuphon road. Entrance is 20B. It's open every day, opening hours are from 08.00am to 5.00pm, with a break from 12.00pm to 1.00pm.Website: http://www.discoverthailand.com/
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 Buddha's Decorated Feet by aukjejetty
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. On the left you can see a picture of Buddha's decorated feet.
The large grounds of Wat Pho contain more than 1000 Buddha images in total, most from the ruins of the former capitals Ayuthaya
and Sukhothai.
On Sundays, you can see students being taught traditional Thai dance and music.
Don't listen to anyone on the street as you try to enter telling you it's closed for a 'Buddhist holiday', 'cleaning' etc, or asking if you want to see the 'Lucky Buddha' instead - it's all part of a sophisticated gem scam. Leave a Comment Directions: The entrance to Wat Pho is on Chetuphon road. Entrance is 20B. It's open every day, opening hours are from 08.00am to 5.00pm, with a break from 12.00pm to 1.00pm.
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 by Myndo
It has 4 Vharns, 95 Cedis, a galerie with about 400 Bddha statues and many side buildings.
The main attraction is a 46m long and 15 m high golden statue of a lying Buddha.
On the feet of this Buddha are pearlmut inlaid ornaments. They show what is necessary for a Buddha.
Compared to the Wat Phra Kaeo the visit is really cheap. Only 20 Baht per person.
There are also not so many people around here as at the Palace. If you can only have a look at one temple in Bangkok, choose this one.
To enter the Wat Buildings itself you have to take off your shoes. Have alook not only at the big things (said Buddha), but also on the small ones. I am always enjoying the craft and the beauty of the ornaments that cover almost everything.
The walls, the doors, the pillars, are all decorated, painted, sculpted, plated with pearlmut inlaids, golden etc.
There was a curious sound in this temple, you will notice it shortly after entering. A sort of rhythmic "pling, pling" but not really regular. I found out what it is when coming around the feet of the Buddha statue. There is a row of pots in which people throw coins. "pling, pling, pling". Leave a Comment Phone: 02-221-991Directions: The entrance to Wat Pho is on Chetuphon road. Entrance is 20B. It's open every day, opening hours are from 08.00am to 5.00pm, with a break from 12.00pm to 1.00pm.Website: http://www.discoverthailand.com/
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This is the largest temple complex in Bangkok and one of the largest in all of Thailand. Its most famous for the Reclining Buddha. It is gilded in gold and measures 150 feet long, the largest such figure in all of Thailand. You will also see 4 magnificent Chedi brilliantly decorated. These commemorate the first 4 kings of Thailand, Rama I, II, III and IV. The last being for King Mongkut, most famous in the west as the king from the film, Anna and the King.
Prepare to spend at least an hour here exploring the wonderous sites of this complex. Phone: 02-221-991Directions: The entrance to Wat Pho is on Chetuphon road. Entrance is 20B. It's open every day, opening hours are from 08.00am to 5.00pm, with a break from 12.00pm to 1.00pm.Website: http://www.discoverthailand.com/
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