Reclining Buddha Tapestries
Description: Located close by the Shwethlyaung temple, the M temple is one of the newer in the region. Built in 2002, it is unusual because of the outdoor nature of the Buddha. In this instance, the reclining Buddha is not covered by any building or structure, which leads many to believe that the complex may not be completed. The detailing and composure of the image make it one of the more striking reclining Buddhas around. The size of this Buddha image exceeds that of the image in the neighboring Shwethlyaung temple.
Description: Detail of the head of the Reclining Buddha, Wat Pho or Wat Phra Chetuphon, Bangkok, Thailand. Wat Pho holds the dual honors of having both Thailand's largest reclining Buddha & the largest number of Buddha images in Thailand. The Reclining Buddha is 46 meters long & 15 meters high, & illustrates the passing of the Buddha into nirvana. Canon 500D, zoom lens. (Featured in Religious Art & Photography & Other Groups.) (3886 views at 6 July 2015)
