Never can visit enough peaceful Buddhist temples............this one is Penang's Thai Temple which houses the fourth longest reclining Buddha in the world....
...........and while not quite as ornate as the ones I visited in Thailand last Fall, it was certainly beautiful. Adjoining was the Shrine Hall of International Standing Buddhas....
The reclining Buddha is 108 feet in length..............
.........even Bob didn't measure up to this immense statue.......
......however he was still 'blessed' by one of the Standing Buddhas of which there were many.
Reminder for future travels.............don't wear stripes when being photographed with elegantly robed, cool looking Buddhas. Also, stop moaning about the heat and damp hair, they are givens when traveling in southeast Asia!
Meanwhile, on to the floors............at least they were chilly to bare feet and made me want to join the Reclining Buddha in horizontal repose..........oh my, so hot there. Cool lotus blossom tiles, how exquisite.
A smaller sleeping reclining Buddha...............
..........and many more colorful figures sitting in front of beautiful windows, again with the lotus blossom motif.......
.............and always fun to see, a Happy or Laughing Buddha, click here to read the story of this Buddha whose tummy is always rubbed for good luck.
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