Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara—Surat Thani Town, Surat Thani Province, Thailand. - Buddhist Temples and Public Shrines on Waymarking.com

Along the river foreshore boulevard of the quiet city of Surat Thani you will find a representation of the Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara—the enlightened one "who looks down". A figure of great Buddhist importance.

This statue is based upon a Srivijaya Empire original (the Srivijaya Empire covered this region ~12 centuries ago).

Open to visitors?: Yes Photography Permitted Inside?: Yes Statue of the Buddha present?: Yes Related Website: [Web Link]

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