This is a group of four large stupas at Wat Pho, each standing 42 metres high. The first one was built by King Rama I whereby the remnants of the golden Buddha from Ayutthaya, that was melted down and stolen by the Burmese c1767, was to be kept. King Rama III built two more for... Continue Reading →

Information about the guardian statues is difficult to find as there are no inscriptions around the site. Some of them have top hats and walking sticks, others look like ancient wizards, warriors or animals. These statues adorn not only the sixteen entrances to Wat Pho, but many of the chapels as well. I believe their... Continue Reading →

Within the grounds of Wat Pho lies Phra Rabiang, a cloister of approximately four hundred different Buddha statues some of which date back several centuries. These statues are covered in gold leaf to protect them from the elements and many are adorned during times of celebration such as Buddhist lent. The cloister surrounds Phra Uposatha,... Continue Reading →

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. [1] What a lot of people don't know is that Wat Pho also houses Thailand's first University, it is the centre for traditional Thai massage instruction and it also has... Continue Reading →

Phra Chedi Rai are a series of approximately seventy small chedis built in the grounds of Wat Pho by King Rama III. Each chedi stands around five metres high and contains the ashes of a member of the royal family.

Wat Pho (Thai: วัดโพธิ์, IPA: [wát pʰoː]), also spelt Wat Po, is a Buddhist temple complex in Phra Nakhon district, Bangkok [1]. The official name of the temple is Wat Phra Chetuphon Vimolmangklararm Rajwaramahaviharn, but many also refer to it as the Temple of the Reclining Buddha. It resides on an area of 20 acres... Continue Reading →