Pratat Suthon Mongkol Khiri, The beautiful face reclining Buddha.
In Thailand, there are many different temples where you could find and see the reclining Buddha images. For example, the biggest reclining Buddha in Thailand at Wat Pho, Bangkok. However today we would like to present you one other reclining Buddha with the beautiful face. Located along the way from Chiang Mai to Sukhothai. The temple was first built in 1977AD on Phrae province to Lampang province in order to be the place to collect and gathering the applied arts from Lanna area ( the Northern area) which includes the architecture, designs as well as the old artifacts. This temple is the place where gathering the arts from 11 places around the Northern area (Lanna) in one place.
-The main gable gate from Lampang Luang Temple, Lampang province
-The east gate from Doi Suthep temple, Chiang Mai province
-The west gate from Pra Tat Viang Chan, Laos where the Thai art craft man used to create.
-The Zigzag based base of the ordination halls from Chiang Rai.
-The carving design on the doors and the windows from Lai Kham Chaple from Pra Singh Temple, Chiang Mai.
-Some decoration designs from Ton Kwan temple, Samoeng , Chiang Mai
-7 Naga heads and the dancing girls in Cambodian styles from Jed Yod temple, Chiang Mai
-The Hor Tri from Pra Singh temple, Chiang Mai
– The bell and drum hall from Hariphunchai Temple, Lampoon
– The main Ku-ti is the design from Sib Song Panna
– The main Chedi with 30 spires from Chiang Sean style. Sib Song Panna.
As informed, it might difficult to explain which means you have to see it with your own eyes. With this place, you could add on the travel list no matter from Bangkok to Chiang Mai or from Chiang Mai to Bangkok. You could visit if you prefer the trip from Chiang Mia to Sukhothai if you prefer to visit to this temple before reaching to Sukhothai and continue to the historical park. We could tell you that it is worth visit.
