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RELIGION & MYTHOLOGY

 

 

 

  Phra Angkhirot

 

Thailand

Phra Angkhirot, a Buddha statue at the ubosot (fig.) of Wat Ratchabophit (fig.), was cast under the royal initiative of King Rama IV (fig.), with the flame or rasmie placed directly on top of the head (fig.), whilst King Rama V (fig.) later had the  statue  of plated with eight layers of gold, which made the statue shine with so much splendor, that it was given the name Angkhirot, which means ‘having a ray of light emanating from the body’.

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