1985. This is a huge statue of the Buddha in a reclining posture. It is gold plated with mother-of-pearl inlays for the eyes and the bottom of the feet (on the right side of my photo you cans see the bottome of the toes). This statue represents the Buddha's passage into nirvana. It is 49 feet high and 151 feet long. To gain a perspective on the magnitude of this statue, it is the same size as the Statue of Liberty from her feet to the top of her torch. The temple that this statue is housed in is called Wat Pho, and it is both the largest (200 acres) and the oldest temple in Bangkok.
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William Boyer 21 Oct 2007
Houd omhoog het goede werk. "Dutch Keep up the good work"Jerry 18 Oct 2007
Powerful picture, balance and style!Alberto D'Assumpcao 17 Oct 2007
Excellent work, Dan!jamie winter 17 Oct 2007
incredible thanks for the info on the Buddha this is awesomebianca 17 Oct 2007
wow great info....awsome photo...