Indian mythologist and writer Devdutt Pattanaik has claimed that a Hanuman statue built in Texas is based on the Thai Buddha's gesture of "do not fight.” The statue has both its arms raised.

It is not the golden Buddha but the real gold Buddha. Thailand has many temples housing giant golden statues of Buddha but Wat Traimit houses a giant statue of Buddha made of pure gold. Although the ...

making it the largest reclining Buddha statue in Thailand. The complex also houses the most Buddha's in all of Thailand. Along with the famous reclining Buddha, Wat Pho features a whopping 394 ...

Nong Phai district in Phetchabun province is home to the revered wooden statue, Luang Pho Ham Chon, which attracts visitors and fortune seekers daily. The woman, known as Aed, surname withheld, shared ...

Big Buddha is a giant statue of Buddha encased in Burmese alabaster that towers over Phuket from the peak of Mount Nagakerd. Construction on Big Buddha began in 2007, and Phuketians are proud of ...

One of traveling's greatest joys is collecting meaningful mementos to commemorate places we fell in love with but can't call home or experiences we want to remember. Whether it's a carnival mask ...

BANGKOK--More than 2,000 people took part Wednesday in a procession to escort a relic of the Buddha lent by China to a shrine in the Thai capital Bangkok to honor the birthday of King Maha ...

Wat Phra Si Rattana Mahathat is a Buddhist temple in Thailand. It is famous for its gold sculpture of the Buddha. The pose of the statue celebrates the moment that the Buddha achieved enlightenment.