10 Best Buddhas to See in Southeast Asia
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5. The Standing Buddha
You can find this standing Buddha in Wat Chedi Luang within the old city of Chiang Mai, Thailand. Wat Chedi Luang is comprised of three Wat’s: Wat Chedi Luang, Wat Ho Tham and Wat Sukmin. When a Buddha is standing with its right hand facing outward and its left hand to its side, this typically symbolizes the Buddha’s return to Earth from teaching the Dharma in Heaven.
Why does Sleeping Buddha have swastikas on his feet?
Thanks for your question! I actually asked my guide the same question: “Engraved long before this symbol became associated with evil, a local guide informed me that, in this case, the symbol means ‘good luck.’”