Wat Indra Viharn Temple

Wat Indra Viharn Temple is a Buddhist temple, the main attraction of which is one of the highest Buddha statues in Thailand. Construction of the statue began in 1867 and lasted sixty years. The fully standing Buddha statue was completed under King Rama the Seventh. Unlike other similar statues, it is built in a modern style. The height of the statue is thirty-two meters, and the weight is five and a half tons.

In August 1987, a bundle of Buddha’s hair was attached to the statue, specially brought from Sri Lanka. Now on the territory of the temple of Indra Viharn is a functioning Buddhist monastery.