Great Buddha of Thailand

The Big Buddha of Thailand, also known as The Great Buddha, The Big Buddha of Thailand, and Phra Buddha Maha Nawaminthara Sakayamunee Visejchaicharn (RTGS: Phra Phuttha Maha Nawaminthara Sakkayamuni Si Wiset Chai Chan), is a statue of the Buddha, located in Ang Thong Province of Thailand. It is the tallest statue in Thailand, the second-tallest statue in Southeast Asia, and the ninth-tallest in the world. Located at the Wat Muang temple in the Ang Thong Province, this statue stands 92m (300ft) high, and is 63m (210ft) wide. Construction commenced in 1990, and was completed in 2008. It is painted gold and made of concrete. The Buddha is in the seated posture called Maravijaya Attitude. The statue was built following the order of Phra Kru Vibul Arjarakhun, the first abbot of Wat Muang temple, in order to commemorate the King Bhumibol of Thailand. The statue was built using the donated money from faithful Buddhists considering as the act of making merit. The budget spent on the statue was roughly 104,200,000 baht. Not far from the statue is believed to be the Wat Muang temple. The exact origins of the temple are unknown, as the original temple was destroyed in the 18th century during the war with the Burmese - they invaded and looted the former Thai capital of Ayutthaya. The reconstruction of Wat Muang took a long time and was not com

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