Travel Reference
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Grand Pagoda
This 197-ft (60-m) tall golden pagoda enshrines
a bone splinter of the Buddha. Brought from Sri
Lanka in 1999, the fragment is housed inside a
chedi (stupa) on the third story of the pagoda.
Gilded Statues
Cast in bronze, these depictions of former temple abbots are covered in flecks of gold
foil. Visitors offer donations and make merit by affixing small pieces of gold-colored
foil onto the statues.
Architecture
The temple's colorful multi-tiered sloping roofs, ornate exterior, and interior dec-
orations are very picturesque and provide opportunities for great photographs. The
towering golden spire of the Grand Pagoda and glittering window frames are among
other visual highlights of Wat Chalong.
Wall Paintings
Inside the Grand Pagoda, wall paintings depict events from the life of Siddhartha
Gautama, who became the Buddha after gaining enlightenment. The Buddha is de-
picted teaching his disciples and receiving offerings, among other acts.
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