Thailand Diary: Buddhas in Bangkok - The Golden Buddha

It seems like ages ago since I was traipsing around Bangkok visiting various temples and seeing Buddhas for the first time! Temple tours in Bangkok is a 'must do' for any visitor in the city and in this long overdue post, I'll show you the first one I saw - The Golden Buddha, a massive solid gold Buddha image located in the temple of Wat Traimit.

Despite the grey overcast weather, the temple housing the Buddha stood out in all its golden glory...



Prayers are still held in the temple so I threw my pashmina over my maxi dress, took off my sandals and made my way in with the girls. These kids couldn't resist!

We finally stepped in and the first thing we saw was the Emerald Buddha, a massive structure in a surprisingly smaller room than I had expected.
At its base was this table of mini buddhas and quite a few people were knelt in prayer and reverence in front of it.
We did not want to interrupt the praying visitors so we walked around checking out the smaller structures in the room. 'Smaller' meaning still big but not as big as the Emerald buddha!
The room, just like the exterior of the temple, was intricately designed with gold everywhere!

Although I am not a Buddhist, my favorite part of the visit was seeing the reverence on people's faces as they stepped in and out of the temple...


Next stop and post - the temple of the reclining Buddha!