History of the temple in thailand that PM Modi visited!
prime minister Narendra Modi is on his two-day visit to Thailand. During this, PM Modi visited Bangkok's oldest and historic Wat Pho temple along with Thailand's prime minister Piatongtarn Shinawatra. This temple is also known as the temple of the reclining Buddha. Wat Pho temple is also called the largest temple in Bangkok, which is built in about 20 acres. This temple is so famous that every year millions of tourists from india and abroad come to see and visit it. In such a situation, we tell you about the history of this historical temple of Thailand...
It was built in the 16th century
According to the information, Wat Pho temple was built in the 16th century during the rule of king Rama I. Initially this temple was known as Wat Photaram and this place was also used for education and traditional Thai medicine. After king Rama I, other kings also expanded and improved this temple. It is said that king Rama III built many grand buildings and statues in the temple complex. Its main buddha statue was also built during this period. The temple also has a huge store of traditional Thai medicines and herbs, which are used by Buddhist monks to treat people.
People come to see the statue of the reclining Buddha
The biggest attraction of Thailand's famous Wat Pho temple is the statue of the reclining Buddha. This statue is quite huge, which is 46 meters long and 15 meters high. It is said that this statue was also built during the reign of king Rama III. This statue is covered with gold leaf. This temple also has more than 1000 small and big buddha statues.
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