Wat Pho
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Wat Pho, also spelled Wat Po, is a Buddhist temple complex in the Phra Nakhon District, Bangkok, Thailand. It is on Rattanakosin Island, directly south of the Grand Palace. Known also as the Temple of
The Reclining Buddha
Phra Maha Chedi Si Ratchakan
Arrival of King Mongkut at Wat Pho, 13 October 1865
Phra Mondop of Wat Pho. Flanking its entrances are statues of Yak Wat Pho
Prang (architecture)
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A prang is a tall tower-like spire, usually richly carved. They were a common shrine element of Hindu and Buddhist architecture in the Khmer Empire. They were later adapted by Buddhist builders in Tha
The five prang towers of Angkor Wat in Cambodia.
The central prang of Angkor Wat temple symbolizes the mount Meru.
Wat Arun, a "modern" Thai style prang.