After our visit to Mahidol University to learn about Dengue vaccine development we went to Wat Traimit to see the Golden Buddha. Dating back from the 13th century, the Buddha image believed to be made of solid gold stands 13 feet high and is estimated to weigh 5.5 tons, making it the largest gold Buddha in the world. This Buddha has been transported a few times and during one of the moves it was revealed that the Buddha could be taken apart into 9 different pieces using a key that was discovered at the bottom. This legend behind this is that the Buddha was long hidden under a layer of stucco, until it was accidentally dropped from a crane in 1955 and a metallic core was revealed.
Main entrance to the temple with a picture of the king
Sculptures built into the outside of the building near the Golden Buddha entrance
Proper dress is required to visit temples and those who are not compliant will be turned away.
Architectural drawing of the temple
The Golden Buddha
There are many places to make donations inside the temple.
This picture shows the history that has taken place in the temple with past kings and monks.
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