Wat Arun, Emerald Budha, Golden Buddha and Khaosan Road are just some of the few places that Bangkok has to offer! All of which are unique in their own way, providing you with a unique experience.
Wat Arun facts:
- Above each niche frame, a Prang-style stupa is installed
- The principal Prang has the approximate height of 81 meters
- The artistic style of this Prang represents a unique characteristic of art during the reign of King Rama III
- The Top is decorated with a metal ornament with non prongs and a Thai-style golden crown
- Each layer of the topmost part of the principal Prang is decorated with flat triangular ornaments
- The middle section has four niches, each of which contains a figure of God India riding Erawan elephant
- The middle section is supported by a row of deities
- The third plinth is debated with a row of monkeys bearing the upper part
- The second plinth is decorated with a row of giants bearing the upper part
- The first plinth is in a form of a lion-footed base
- The lowest one is a lion-footed base while the middle and the topmost ones are decorated with figures of bearers
-- The principal Prang has a set of three circumambulatory plinths
- The circumference of its plinth is 234 meters
- The construction was finished during the reign of King Nangklao
- The Prang portrays the Buddhist cosmological concept
- The four square housings of the cardinal directions represent the four sacred sites. Each enshrines a Buddha image representing an important scene in the Lord Buddha's life.
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