 Phra Rabieng, Wat Pho, Bangkok
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Phra Rabieng is the double cloister of Wat Pho. Installed in the cloisters are seated as well as standing buddha statues. There are 150 Buddha statues on the inner side of the cloister and another 244 on the outer side. Today, all these Buddha statues are gilded with gold leaves and encased in glass frames to protect them from birds, bats and the elements.
On each side of the cloister is a vihara, or chapel.
Standing Buddhas, cloister of Wat Pho (28 October 2006)
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On the east vihara is the statue of the Buddha sitting under the Bodhi tree or Pang Marnvichai. Also in the east vihara is a standing Buddha called Phra Buddha Lokanart Sartsadajarn. This is the Enlightened Buddha and is called Phra Buddha Lokanart Sartsadajarn. It was brought here from Wat Phra Si Sanphet in Ayutthaya. The stellae documenting the establishment of Wat Pho is also kept here.
In the south vihara is the statue of Buddha bringing his first sermon to his five disciples. In the north vihara is the statue of a seated Buddha called Phra Paleylai. In the west vihara is the statue of the Buddha called Pang Nak Prok, where he is seated under the hooded naga.
Seated Buddhas, cloister of Wat Pho (28 October 2006)
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Location of Phra Rabieng
All around the Phra Uposatha of Wat Pho.
East Vihara, Phra Buddha Lokanart Sartsadajarn (28 October 2006)
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South Vihara: Buddha bringing his first sermon to his five disciples (28 October 2006)
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West Vihara: seated under the hooded naga (28 October 2006)
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