Marble Buddha Temple Bangkok

After the lockdown this is the perfect time to revisit this temple wat benchamabophit better known by the farangs as marble temple.

Marble buddha temple bangkok.

The buddha named phra buddhajinaraja and cast in 1920 has a blue background that is illuminated giving it a unique look worthy of your photos. The best bangkok temples wat traimit golden buddha marble temple wat pho 49 95. The marble temple also known as wat benchamabophit is one of the most popular and famous temples in bangkok thailand. Cnr th si ayuthaya rama v.

Wat pho named after a monastery in india where buddha is believed to have lived is one of the oldest and largest buddhist temples in bangkok. In the main bot or temple building you will find a golden sukhothai style buddha equal in beauty to the rest of the temple. This is one of the top temples to visit in bangkok. More tickets tours.

As it is classified as a first class royal temple it is also a temple of significant importance. I visited it this morning and was alone apart from monks chanting prayers. Wat benchamabophit dusitvanaram thai. Wat pho is also known as the temple of the reclining buddha thanks to the 15 meter high 43 meter long buddha image it shelters covered with gold leaf and baring 4 meter long feet encrusted with.

This unique temple is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful temples in bangkok the hidden meaning of the temple s name is the monastery of the fifth king near dusit palace the fifth king being king chulalongkorn the great rama v. This is thai architecture at its best with the pointy layered rooftops and white singha lion statues guarding the doorways. River city to wat chaong lom with options bangkok. Wat benchamabophit or the marble temple is a buddhist temple in the dusit area of bangkok made from italian marble.

Pronunciation help info is a buddhist temple in the dusit district of bangkok thailand also known as the marble temple it is one of bangkok s best known temples and a major tourist attraction it typifies bangkok s ornate style of high gables stepped out roofs and elaborate. Enter the working temple to take in its ornate features including typical thai curved roofs and glittering decorations. The marble temple bangkok.