Sukhothai Traimit Golden Buddha Image

The History of the Sukhothai Traimit Golden Buddha Image is – It is the Largest Golden Image in the World. It is a Buddha Image in the mara conquering attitude, the typical artistic style of the days when Sukhothai was the Capital of Thailand. It was made of pure Gold. The image is unrivalled in beauty, measuring 12 feet 5 inches in diameter and has a height of 15 feet 9 inches from the base of the crown and it weights approximately 5.5 tons. With the price value 28.5 million pounds and ages 700 years till now. It is a valuable treasure of Thailand and of Buddhism.

Originally, the Golden Buddha image was completely covered with plaster to conceal it from the enemy then invading Thailand and was installed as the principal Buddha image in the main temple building of Choti-naram Temple of Wat Phrayakral Yannawa District, Bangkokin the third reign of the Chakkri Dynasty in the Ratanakosin era. When Choti-naram Temple was deserted in about 1931. The East Asiatic Company, with official permission, extended its operations into the land area of the deserted temple. The Ecclesiastcal Commission then moved this Golden Buddha Image to the Traimit Witthayaram Temple where it now remains, discovering in 1955 that it was made of pure Gold. Reverend Phra Visutha-thibordee, the late abbot whose image is in the sitting position in front of this temple, joined in the construction of the temple building for the Golden Buddha Image to be enshrined. When the building was completed and while preparations were being made completed and while preparations were being made to move this Golden Buddha Image to the building, the covering plaster was partly broken. Only then did the people realize that it was a Golden Buddha Image. Thus it has been treasured for its historical, artistic and cultural values to this day.

May the sanctity of Sukhothai Traimit Golden Buddha Image Bless you with good luck and fulfil your wishes at all times.