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    Thailand Buddha – Wat Sri Chum – Sukhothai

    By admin | January 28, 2010

    Wat Sri Chum, an ancient Thai temple in Sukothai, has the largest and perhaps best known Thailand Buddha in Sukhothai. This Thailand Buddha is called Phra Atchana. Wat Sri Chum was built about 700 years ago and forms part of the Sukhothai Historical Park which is now a World Heritage site. The Phra Atchana is located in a square mondop, and the face of the statue is visible from the front. The walls of the mondop have a series of stucco reliefs depicting the lives of the Lord Buddha.

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    The Phra Atchana Buddha image is a perfect example of Sukhothai Buddhist art and is exceptionally beautiful. Like many of the Thailand Buddha statues in Sukhothai, the Phra Atchana is in the “subduing Mara” or “overcoming evil” position. The Phra Atchana was constructed with bricks and laterite blocks which were covered in plaster and stands 15m high and over 11m wide.

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    Topics: Sukhothai Temples, Temples | 1 Comment »

    One Response to “Thailand Buddha – Wat Sri Chum – Sukhothai”

    1. Herbert Rendler Says:
      January 30th, 2010 at 1:24 pm

      Hallo!

      Das sind die besten Bilder die ich ueber Tempel
      in Thailand gesehen habe. werde diese in Kuerze besuchen.

      MfG.

      Herbert Rendler

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