Wat Po Gate to Wiharn Photograph

Artisan and Design: Photographs: Scenic Contemporary: item #707294
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2006 Photograph, Wat Po, gate to the Wiharn housing the famous Reclining Buddha constructed by King Rama III, Bangkok, Thailand. © 2006.

The flanking statues are Chinese sandstone carvings, brought in by early sailing ships.

Wat Po Chedi Photograph

Artisan and Design: Photographs: Scenic Contemporary: item #707292
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2006 Photograph, Wat Po, Three of the Great Chedi, most prominently on the left, Phra Maha Chedi Munibatborikhan, Tomb of Rama III, with a group of small chedi in the foreground, Bangkok, Thailand. © 2006.

Wat Po has a total of 95 chedi around the Temple grounds.

Wat Po Chedi Photograph

Artisan and Design: Photographs: Scenic Contemporary: item #707291
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2005 Photograph, Wat Po, small and great tile-covered chedi, most prominently on the left, Phra Maha Chedi Munibatborikhan, Tomb of Rama III , Bangkok, Thailand. © 2006. Special 8" x 12" size.

Grand Palace Disrobing Pavilion Photograph

Artisan and Design: Photographs: Scenic Contemporary: item #707017
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2006 Photograph, Aphorn Phimok Prasat or Disrobing Pavilion, Grand Palace, Bangkok, Thailand, © 2006.

On the wall around the Dusit Maha Prasat is Aphorn Phimok Prasat Pavilion, a lovely little pavilion in typical Thai style, built by King Mongkut (King Rama IV) as a disrobing pavilion. In the old days the King was carried on a palanquin to the shoulder-high step of the pavilion where he alighted and removed his cere... Click for details

Grand Palace Dusit Hall Photograph

Artisan and Design: Photographs: Scenic Contemporary: item #707011
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2006 Photograph, Phra-Thinang Dusit Maha Prasat of the Phra Maha Monthian Group, or Dusit Hall complex, Grand Palace, Bangkok, Thailand, © 2006.

Dusit Hall was constructed by King Rama I in 1789 on the site of an audience hall which was struck by lightning and burnt down during the early years of his reign.

Prasart Phra Debidorn Kinaree Photograph

Artisan and Design: Photographs: Scenic Contemporary: item #707008
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2006 Photograph, Kinaree beside Prasart Phra Debidorn, Grand Palace, Bangkok, Thailand, © 2006. The Kinaree also spelled Kinari or Ginnaree, is a mythological creature, half human, half-bird which inhabits the mythical Himapan Forest described in the epic story by that name. The human part may also be in the guise of a demon. The Kinaree and her male counterpart the

Kinara or Kinnon are beautiful celestial beings mu... Click for details

Prasart Phra Debidorn Demons Photograph

Artisan and Design: Photographs: Scenic Contemporary: item #707006
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2006 Photograph, Demons "supporting" the base of the South Stupa in front of Prasart Phra Debidorn (The Royal Pantheon), © 2006.

Wat Phra Kaew Paviliions Photograph

Artisan and Design: Photographs: Scenic Contemporary: item #707004
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2006 Photograph of Shrine containing a pair of Sema or boundary stones with one of the temple side pavilions, Hor Rajbongsanusorn, and Phra Sri Ratana Chedi in the background, © 2006.

Grand Palace White Elephant Memorial Photograph

Artisan and Design: Photographs: Scenic Contemporary: item #707001
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2006 Photograph, Elephant monument memorializing the many white elephants owned by Thai Royalty, with Phra Sri Rattana Chedi in the background, © 2006.

Phra Asada Maha Chedi or Dark Blue Chedi Photograph

Artisan and Design: Photographs: Scenic Contemporary: item #706998
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2006 Photograph of Phra Asada Maha Chedi, the Dark Blue Chedi, Phra Parama Cakravarti Raja Maha Chedi, © 2006.

This is one of the Eight Prangs (Eight Towers) or Chedi on the East side of the Grand Palace Complex. The Eight Prangs are of different colors and each is dedicated to a certain Buddhist concept. This one is Yellow, indicating The Universal Monarchs (Parama Cakravarti Raja). ... Click for details