The Wat Traimit - Temple of the
Golden Buddha - the statue of
Buddha is made from solid gold weighting 5.5 tons. It is a fine example of Sukhothai art
and was discovered by chance from a layer of stucco during construction of the
temple.
Wat Timitr - Bangkok
All Buddha images, large or small, ruined or not, are
regarded as sacred objects in Thailand.
Original
photographs by Isnard Martins , 1998
This Among people who
believed in transmigration, the death of someone whom they trusted and loved would
ordinarily leave them some hope that they might meet him again in a future life. But in
this case their beloved master, in achieving the goal they were all to strive for,
deprived them of any such hope.
