Wat Phra Yai
Big Buddha Temple, Koh Samui, Thailand
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The Big Buddha of Koh Samui is housed at Wat Phra Yai (which in Thai, means Temple of the Big Buddha). The Buddha statue is called Phra Buddha Kodom. The 12m (39 ft) high Buddha image is seated in the Subduing Mara posture. It was built in 1972.
From Wat Phra Yai, one can see Phangan Island and the panoramic views of Bophut and Bangrak beaches in northern Koh Samui. Wat Phra Yai is located on the northeast of Koh Samui, in a small island called Koh Fan, where the Tambon Bophut meditation centre is located. Koh Fan is linked to Koh Samui by a causeway.
The Big Buddha of Koh Samui, Wat Phra Yai.
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