Side view of the Reclining Buddha image at Wat Hat Yai Nai, popularly known as Phra Phuttha Hattha Mongkhon, the 3rd largest of its kind in the world


Wat Hat Yai Nai in the southern Thai city of Hat Yai features massive multi-roof tiers and intricate exterior artwork. The temple's center of attraction is Phra Phuttha Hattha Mongkhon, a 35-metre-long reclining Buddha image laid beneath a massive pavilion. Crafted in the 1970s, it is the world’s third largest reclining Buddha and is one of the city’s most revered Buddha images.


Size: 3120px × 4160px
Location: Hat Yai, Thailand
Photo credit: © positivesoundvision / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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