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Buddha Statues Park is a Buddhist religious site in Nakhon Sri Thammarat. It looks like a work in progress with large sections that have remained unfinished and hence this nameless temple is by the local people often referred to as a construction site.

 

It features a collection of large Buddha statues set up in rows of three and makes for a unique setup for photographers, especially during twilight when the sky above it glows and becomes colourful.

 

  Buddha Statues Park

 

  Buddha Statues Park

 

Besides the white, golden and concrete Buddha images, there are also yet still uncompleted statues of Siddhartha at birth (fig.) and of a large standing Buddha image, also in the making.

 

In front of the main area is a gilded Buddha image, which is seated on an elevated concrete pedestal, which has been left unfinished, and with in the background a limestone mountain with steep cliffs.

 

  Buddha Statues Park

 

  Buddha Statues Park

 

To the south of it stands a large upright image of the deified travelling monk Phra Siwalih holding a klot, i.e. a monastic umbrella (fig.).

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