~ ~ ~Wat Pho วัดโพธิ์~ ~ ~
The Wat Pho is one of
the largest and oldest wats in Bangkok and
is home to more than one thousand
Buddha images, as well as one
of the largest single Buddha images, the
Reclining Buddha.
Wat Pho (Thai: วัดโพธิ์,)
a
Buddhist temple in Phra Nakhon
district, Bangkok, Thailand.
It is located in
the Rattanakosin
district directly adjacent to the
Grand Palace.
It known also as the
Temple of the Reclining Buddha,
name is Wat Phra Chettuphon Wimon Mangkhlaram
Ratchaworamahawihan
(Thai: วัดพระเชตุพนวิมลมังคลารามราชวรมหาวิหาร).
The temple is also known as the
birthplace of
traditional Thai massage.
< Reclining Buddha >
Most people go straight
to the enormous Reclining Buddha in the
northwestern corner of the compound
section.
It is more than 43m (141 ft) long and 15m (49 ft) high.
The statue is brick,
covered with layers of plaster and gold leaf the feet are inlaid with
mother-of-pearl illustrations of 108 auspicious laksanas (characteristics) of the Buddha.
mother-of-pearl illustrations of 108 auspicious laksanas (characteristics) of the Buddha.
Outside, the grounds contain 91 chedis (stupas or mounds), four
viharns (halls), and a bot (the central shrine in a Buddhist temple).
< Thai massage >
The temple is home to one of the earliest Thai massage
schools. For Thai massage therapists, the medical inscription inside
the temple
acts as a base for treatment. There are 60 plaques
inscribed, 30 each for the
front and back of human body.
Address
248 Thanon Thai Wang
Phra Borom Maha Ratchawang, Phra Nakhon Bangkok 10200, Thailand
Contact number
+66 2 281 2831
Websites
watpomassage.com
Place of Worship
8:00 am – 5:00 pm
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