Ascend Thailand’s Temple of the Rising Drago
18 Video Views·Jun 23, 2024
In the Samphran district of Thailand sits one of the country’s most spectacular Buddhist temples. Wat Samphran is a towering pink masterpiece scaling in at 80 meters high — an homage to the number of years Buddha lived. Known for the hollow dragon’s head that encircles the temple, visitors are welcome to ascend the 17-story superstructure to touch the dragon’s beard, or climb inside the belly of the beast.
Pink towers and giant dragons
sounds like a scene from a fairy tale,
but in this case, it's not.
In the Sampran district
sits one of Thailand's most unique temples.
Wat Sampran is a pink shrine
dedicated to the Buddhist faith
and measures 260 feet or 80 meters high,
representing the age of Buddha when he died.
While the temple is known for the giant encircling dragon,
its meaning remains a mystery.
Bhavano Buddha, the founder of the temple,
was inspired to create the hollow dragon building
during a seven-day fasting meditation.
Construction took only five years.
Visitors can climb the stairs of the 17-story temple
to touch the dragon's beard,
or they can climb inside the belly of the beast.
This temple is a must visit for people
looking to discover something truly one of a kind.