Reclining Buddha
by Maria Coulson
Title
Reclining Buddha
Artist
Maria Coulson
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A very large Buddha Statue known as the reclining statue in Wat Pho Temple in Bangkok. It is Thailand's biggest reclining Buddha statue. The soles of the 46-meter-long statue's feet are inlaid with mother-of-pearl, depicting the 108 auspicious signs of the Buddha, while the statue itself is covered in gold leaf.
According to the Thai history books, after moving to the Grand Palace, King Rama I recognized the old temple as a site of religious significance and ordered his noblemen to restore it in 1788. This first restoration took seven years, five months and 28 days. During the reign of King Rama III another great restoration/expansion period took place, which took 16 years and seven months.
Proceeds from the sale of this photograph goes to help orphaned and abandoned children in Colombia South America.
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May 10th, 2014
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