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Wat Traimit Witthayaram
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Wat Traimit Witthayaram
THAILAND, Bangkok
ges. The ordination hall houses a fine Buddha image named Phra Buddha Tosapolayan, along with murals depicting the Life of the Buddha.
The Buddha hall has a simple exterior and used to contain the famous Golden Buddha from the Sukhothai period (circa 1238-1438). The statue is named Phra Phuttha Maha Suwan Patimakon and is commonly known as Phra Sukhothai Traimit. It measures 3 m high and weighs 5.5 t. It is the world’s largest seated Buddha cast in pure gold. The statue was moved to the Golden Buddha Hall, which was built especially for the statue. The Golden Buddha Hall is four stories high with many external staircases and pavilions. The lower part of the building is plain and painted white in contrast to the upper part, which is intricately decorated in gold. The pediments and bargeboards on the porticos and pavilions are golden in color and are decorated with nagas and garudas. The central structure of the Golden Buddha Hall is crowned with a golden Thai-style stupa, which is in the form of a multi-tier square pyramid surmounted by stacked rings followed by a multi-tier canopy. The overall architecture of the hall contrasts plain white walls with features highlighted in gold. |
