Wat Traimit - Bangkok, Thailand
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N 13° 44.257 E 100° 30.832
47P E 663684 N 1519222
Wat Traimit hosts the famous Golden Buddha, world's largest solid gold statue and it's located in central Bangkok, very close to the main train station.
Waymark Code: WMKH79
Location: Thailand
Date Posted: 04/15/2014
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This temple, officially named Wat Traimit Withayaram Worawihan, hosts the Golden Buddha as well as a museum dedicated to this notable statue.
The Golden Buddha, by then completely disguised, was located in Wat Phraya Krai, but as this temple became dilapidated the King Rama V(1868-1910) shut it down and thestatue was moved to Wat Traimit.
Actually the abbot of Wat Traimit didn't want it and asked monasteries for a possible transfer. Nobody was interested... if only they knew it... finally the abbot decided to keep the statue in his own temple and built a special vihara to house it.
Then, when the statue was being moved it was accidentally dropped and the stucco cracked, revealing the shining gold inside. What a surprise!
Opening Hours: 09:00 - 17:00
Location: Traimit Road (west of Hua Lampong Station), at the very beginning of Chinatown
Tickets: To see just the Golden Buddha is 40 Baht. Access to the museum costs an additional 100 Baht.
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Photos of the shrine are strongly encouraged when permitted otherwise please refrain from taking pictures inside and in any case, generally have respect for the religious nature of the site.