The King Taksin Shrine, Rayong

The Taksin Shrine at Wat Lum Mahachai Chumpon in Rayong commemorates the great king who tradition tells rested here, tying his Elephant to a Satue tree and gathering his troops and planning the strategy that would ultimately drive the Burmese out of Siam. The tree still stands on the temple site.

Temple building at Wat Lum Mahachai Chumpon

Little Statue greets visitors to Wat Lum Mahachai Chumpon

A man prays at the Taksin Shrin in Rayong

Close up of the Taksin Shrine covered in gold leaf

The Taksin Shrine itself is a fairly small building with the statue of the King sitting, covered in gold leaf. The rest of the temple seemed to be closed, but the shrine was still fairly busy. Worth a visit if you’re in Rayong.

Asahna Bucha Day

Asahna Bucha day, commemorates the Buddha’s first sermon and marks the start of Buddhist lent. A very busy day for the temples as people make offerings and some enter monkhood.

I spent the morning at Wat Pa Pradu and then the King Taksin Shrine at Wat Lum Mahachai Chumpon, (more about these in later posts).

Left leaning Buddha statue — The Buddha statue at Wat Pa Pradu is one of the few left leaning Buddha’s in the world.

People attach gold leaf to a leaning buddha statue — The Buddha statue at Wat Pa Pradu is one of the few left leaning Buddha’s in the world.

Wat Pa Pradu

One of my favourite Buddhist temples is Wat Pa Pradu in Rayong, Thailand. The temple is known for a few things – the reclining Budhha covered in gold leaf, the tamarind tree which has special significance to the temple site, and the remains of the ancient temple displayed underneath one of the buildings, which people crouch down to see as they pass through three times. A beautiful and peaceful site and well worth visiting.

Flower offering at Wat Pa Pradu, Rayong, Thailand