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Walking Buddha & Seated Buddha in earth touching pose, at the base of towering temple spire, Wat Phra Si Ratana Mahathat #234646318
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Wat Phra Si Ratana Mahathat is the biggest & most important historic temple in Si Satchanalai Historical Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, located in Chaliang, Sukhothai Province, Thailand. Known locally as `Wat Prang`, it was built as a Mahayana Buddhist temple in the late 12th century during the reign of Jayavarman VII when Chaliang was part of the Khmer Empire but was expanded & modified during the Sukhothai and Ayutthaya periods.