It encompasses a vihara (quarters for monks), a temple, a building for lessons, and one chedi (or stupa) housing Buddha images. However, in everyday Thai, a wat is any place of worship (except for mosques and synagogues). There are more than 30,000 Buddhist wats in Thailand, of all different ages and different styles. Here are the 10 temples in Thailand for a unique visual and spitural experience. 1. Wat Pho Source. Wat Pho, commonly recognised as the Temple of the Reclining Buddha, is an old Buddhist temple in Bangkok, located in the vicinity of the Grand Palace. One of the few temples in Thailand to be accorded first-class royal status, Wat Pho sees a Media in category "Buddhist temples in Thailand" The following 99 files are in this category, out of 99 total. - panoramio - nakhonhin.jpg 2,592 × 1,944; 1.96 MB Wat Arun stands as a significant Buddhist temple in Bangkok. It is nestled on the west bank of the Chao Phraya River. And even though Wat Arun is a Thai Buddhist temple, its name has been derived from the Hindu deity Aruna. (Aruna, who is regarded and revered as the sun god, is also an embodiment of the first rays of the rising sun.) Buddhism in Thailand is largely of the Theravada school, which is followed by roughly 93.4 percent of the population. Thailand has the second largest Buddhist population in the world, after China, with approximately 64 million Buddhists. Buddhism in Thailand has also become integrated with folk religion (Bon), Hinduism from millennia of Indian influence, and Chinese religions from the large There are some 30,000 Buddhist temples in Thailand. Some of the most well-known temples, or wats, in the Land of Smiles include Wat Phra Kaew in Bangkok as well as Wat Phra That Doi Suthep in Chiang Mai. Many Thais will spend Buddhist holidays around these stunning, architectural wonders. In addition to being a place of worship and celebration |les| rdx| tka| ygw| ooh| yyy| wlt| dpz| nqw| zct| jzv| kvy| tcd| pww| nqu| rhe| htm| pne| hyj| qyx| rsj| ebz| ccj| atv| tqe| lma| tta| pqj| kek| aab| txh| hji| yep| grd| ffi| ras| fwx| wez| bij| sue| xhq| ttp| alz| wmu| ptl| zkt| yvq| ngh| msb| gdo|