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Visit Wat Pa Pradu (Reclining Buddha temple) (Rayong)

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Presentation Wat Pa Pradu (Reclining Buddha temple)

Thai name : วัดป่าประดู่

GPS : 12.682443302818745,101.2796947597069 (See on the map)

My opinion:

Located not far from Rayong Clock Tower, Wat Pa Pradu is undoubtedly the must-visit monument in Rayong city. This ancient temple built in the time of Ayutthaya is famous for its 12-meter-long reclining Buddha which has the particularity of being installed on the left side, head to the right, when in the vast majority of cases, the Reclining Buddha images are the other way around.

A monk came on a pilgrimage to this deserted temple and discovered the remains of an ordination room and the reclining statue of the Buddha, he decided to live there and received people to practice medicine so the villagers built a house for the monk and restored the temple. The current name of the temple refers to the Pa Pradu sub-district in which it is located. Today it is a royal temple.

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Practical information about Wat Pa Pradu (Reclining Buddha temple)

No admission fee.
Open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The temple apparently holds a big festival around Chinese New Year every year.

How to get to Wat Pa Pradu (Reclining Buddha temple) ?

If you are staying in town in Rayong, try to take a hotel in the city center, you will have the main attractions, including Wat Pra Pradu, within walking distance.

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Rules to respect when visiting a temple

Wat Pa Pradu (Reclining Buddha temple) is a temple and when you visit a temple in Thailand there are some rules to know and follow :

Dress properly (knees and shoulders should be covered)
Take off your shoes when entering the buildings
Be quiet
Don't hug or kiss
Don't point your feet to Buddha's image
Don't smoke

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