Yesterday I spent the whole day looking at Bangkok’s Buddhist Temples. We focused on 4 places,
The Marble Temple
The Temple of the Emerald Buddha
The Grand Palace
Wat Arun (Temple of the Dawn)
And recently included, the golden Buddha
We started with the Grand Palace.
My tour guide, nicknamed Tiger, first took us to the Royal Palace. Only a portion of the grounds are available for tourists to view. Tiger explained that the green being is a demon that is portrayed to protect the building and inhabitants. Sometimes the demons are to protect.
As you can see, the palace grounds are very elaborate. There is a strong Chinese influence here.
There are broken pieces of china shaped into flowers and decorations all over the walls of the buildings.
There are also Chinese paintings of flowers and nature painted on tiles all over the palace grounds.
The stupas that you will see hold the remains of past kings and relatives of the king.
These are mystical creatures. Part human and part animal.
The grounds were incredible too.
Thailand has incredible water lilies! I love them! Some are so large that the wind catches them and they blow in a breeze.
Some outdoor corridors have painted murals depicting daily life in the courts or battle scenes
Many walls are covered with mosaic tiles
Many of the rooflines have these “birds” along the edges
And many bonsai plants and trees
I added an update to this post. Yesterday a friend and I went to visit the Golden Buddha. I guess it is solid gold and worth a fortune. It is very beautiful. I will just add these photos of this temple for you to enjoy.
As you can see, the golden Buddha temple is magnificent! Enjoy the experience!
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