the massive gold gilded reclining buddha image at wat pho is 15 meters high & 46 meters long, taking up virtually all of the chape

buddha lying side hand supporting head posture sihasaiyas sleeping reclining lion nirvana death wat pho phra chetuphon wimon mangkhalaram rajwaramahawiha king rama capital photaram podharam buddhasaiyas buddhist buddhism temple complex nakhon district bangkok thailand rattanakosin island grand palace gilded gold statue viharn chapel largest theravada religion thai culture massive meters high long taking virtually located one bangkok's oldest temples well-known home thailand's represents buddha's entry referred sihasaiyas- houses chaptel