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Wat Chaiyamangkalaram
MALAYSIA, Penang, George Town
kha at the apex. The main hall, also known as Reclining Buddha Hall, is narrow and rectangular. On its facade there are three highly decorated pediments, at the center of which there is a relief of the Buddha with palms joined. On each side of the entrance to the main hall there is a Dharma protector and two highly stylized nagas with heads held high. The Avalokitesvara Hall is a hexagonal, single-story pavilion with a spire painted in gold. Pairs of stylized nagas line the tympanum with a kirtimukha at the apex and a seated Buddha in the center. Nagas also run down the walls lining the steps. Such nagas are common features of traditional Thai Buddhist temples. A statue of Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva in traditional Chinese style is enshrined within the hall. The gold-painted stupa is approximately 50 m high and is located at the back of the temple. The temple’s buildings and artwork are predominantly Thai but are also influenced by Chinese and Burmese art and architecture. |
