guardian lion at the wat benchamabophit dusitvanaram - buddhist temple in bangkok, thailand. also known as the marble temple

also ancient architecture art asia asian bangkok basrelief benchamabophit blue bodhisattva buddha buddhism buddhist building culture decor decoration dusit dusitvanaram exterior famous guardian icon iconic kingdom known landmark lanna lion marble meditation mythology pilgrimage prayer religion sculpture siam sightseeing sky statue style sunset temple thai thailand theravada tourism travel wat white worship