I blogged about the
Reclining Buddha at Wat Chaiyamangalaram, a Thai temple in Penang about four years ago. If it was impressive before, it is more so now.
Back then, the dragons and serpents at the entrance were painted in matte gold. Today, it is adorned in coloured glass tiles lending it an air of royal grace and strength.
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| The Serpent Guards at Wat Chaiyamangalaram |
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| The Back Of The Serpent, Wat Chaiyamangalaram |
I'm skipping straight to the photos since I've already written about this place before. Within the main building lies the famous 33-metre long (108ft) Reclining Buddha.
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| Reclining Buddha in the Main Hall at Wat Chaiyamangalaram |
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| Reclining Buddha, Wat Chaiyamangalaram, Penang |
Some of the other statues outside the building.
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| Wat Chaiyamangalaram, Penang |
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| The Guardians of Wat Chaiyamangalaram, Penang |
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| Mythical Statues at Wat Chaiyamangalaram, Penang |
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| The Grounds of Wat Chaiyamangalaram, Penang |
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| Entrance to Wat Chaiyamangalaram, Lorong Burma, Penang |
Entrance is free. If you have not been here for many years, it's time for a revisit!
Wat Chaiyamangalaram
Address: 17, Lorong Burma, Pulau Tikus, 10250 George Town, Pulau Pinang.
Telephone: +6 016 410 5115
A nice temple...
ReplyDeleteYes, one of most beautiful ^.^
DeleteNice wat. Penang has many temples, from Chinese, Indian to Thailand but I think the Thai temples are the most.
ReplyDeleteGood observation, Rose. Now that you mention it, it seems to be!
DeleteThat's a HUGE buddha statue!
ReplyDeleteYes, probably the second largest in Malaysia :D
DeleteEverything looks so new, just like they had a fresh coat of paint recently. Lovely shots, dear! xoxo
ReplyDeleteThanks, Shirley! Pretty sure it wasn't too long ago ^.^
DeleteSo colorful.
ReplyDeleteOh yeah, they went all out with this update :D
DeleteReminds me of places in China though the ones we saw were not quite so ornate. Glad you are doing well!
ReplyDeleteHello, Abbe! So nice to hear from you. Thank you. I hope you're doing well too. I miss those days we used to catch up on blogs! :D I've slowed down a lot obviously.
DeleteYour photos are so beautiful and colourful. I thought you used a new and fantastic camera only to realise they have refurbished and repainted the whole sculptures. I must visit again. Nice lah.
ReplyDeleteI was surprised by the upgrade. It looks really fantastic now ;)
DeleteWow, everything looks like a fairy tale.
ReplyDeleteNow that you mention it... I didn't see it before but now I do!
DeleteWhat magnificent colours.
ReplyDeleteThey really livened up the place :D
Deletethis reclining buddha in penang i visited before if not mistaken
ReplyDeleteI just recently visited one in Hatyai
which is quite big and the face almost same with this
I bet you have, Emily - you are well traveled! :D
DeleteLucky you to have seen the Hatyai one too.
very long time have not been there. But if go also end up go food hunting instead :P
ReplyDeleteNice temple. No chance to be a tourist in Penang yet. Will do next time.
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