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Saturday 6 August 2011

Silver Pagoda, Phnom Penh in Cambodia

Silver Pagoda

 
he vihara houses many national treasures such as gold and jeweled Buddha statues. Most notable is a small 17th century baccarat crystal Buddha (the "Emerald Buddha" of Cambodia) and a life-sized gold Maitreya Buddha decorated with 9584 diamonds, the largest of which weighs 25 carats.

 

Wat Preah Keo Morokot
It was created in the palace workshops during 1906 and 1907, the gold Buddha weighs in at 90kg and is dressed in royal regalia commissioned by King Sisowath.




Temple of the Emerald Buddha

 During King Norodom Sihanouk's pre-Khmer Rouge reign, the Silver Pagoda was inlaid with more than 5,000 silver tiles and some of its outer facade was remodelled with Italian marble. However only a small area of these tiles are available to be viewed by the public on entering the pagoda.


It is a notable wat (Buddhist temple) in Phnom Penh and the official temple of the King of Cambodia.






A decorative column figurine (Kinnara)

 


Stupa Kantha Bopha

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