The Rare Buddha Image at Wat Phra Non, Suphan Buri
Supine Buddha Image at Wat Phra Non, in Suphan Buri, Thailand (Image from the 180books.org Photo Collection by George Edward Giunca)
I’m very drawn towards religious artwork, so when I heard that there was a rare supine Buddha image in nearby Suphan Buri, I had to see it. There are many reclining Buddha images around the world, but in most of them, he is laying on his side, not on his back.
Unseen Thailand พระพุทธรูปนอนหงาย วัดพระนอน ต.พิหารแดง จ.สุพรรณบุรี ตั้งอยู่ติดกับแม่น้ำท่าจีน สร้างขึ้นในสมัยรัตนโกสินทร์ ภายในวิหารประดิษฐานพระพุทธรูปปางไสยาสน์สลักจากหิน มีลักษณะแปลกกว่าที่อื่น คือ เป็นพระพุทธรูปอยู่ในลักษณะนอนหงายขนาดเท่าคนโบราณยาวประมาณ 2 เมตร … นอกจากนี้ยังมีอุทยานมัจฉาอยู่บริเวณริมน้ำหน้าวัด มีปลานานาชนิดชุกชุม ทั้งปลาสวาย ปลาตะเพียน ปลาแรด ฯลฯ ไปทำบุญแล้วก็ไปทำทานให้อาหารปลากัน
The image is in the Viharn of Wat Phra Non and is about 2 meters long. It was thickly covered with gold leaf when I photographed it and watched over by a large Buddha image, as well as a few smaller ones. The interior of the temple is very austere which gives the images even more importance and evokes a feeling of reverence.
The temple is situated on the bank of the Tha Chin River and is famous for its large fish sanctuary which includes Iridescent shark (Pangasianodon hypothalamus), carp, silver barb, giant gourami, etc. Remember that even though you’ve seen the Pangasianodon hypothalamus for exorbitant prices on your Thai hotel menu, fishing is Strictly prohibited! You are allowed to buy food to feed them, which is a nice thing to do. There’s also a beautiful park attached with lot’s of shade.
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About the Authors
Photographer George Edward Giunca, and his Thai wife, Apisatha, have traveled around Thailand armed with a circular fisheye lens to create a photo essay on the rich cultural diversity, and abundant natural beauty of the Kingdom of Thailand. Fleeing from angry water buffaloes, slapping huge mosquitoes, watching exotic festivals and religious rituals, gorging on delicious spicy food, applying aloe vera cream to sunburned skin, wading through rice paddies, getting drenched to the bone by heavy monsoon rains, and gawking at breath-taking scenery; made it a journey of epic proportions! The result is the book, THAILAND 180º. Later, they traveled extensively through Myanmar, Malaysia, and India, gathering a massive collection of 180º photos. They currently live in Chiang Mai where they continue to blog and are now working on a CHIANG MAI 180º book.
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Not Familiar with Our Book???
This show details the origin of 180 Books, a series of art/travel books illustrated with a circular fisheye lens. By using infographics, pictures from our THAILAND 180º book, and never seen before images from our vault, we’ll demonstrate this unique lens and present our unique books.
Also, because there’s nothing to watch on TV, here’s a trailer about our book, “THAILAND 180”
Above is an interactive map of Thailand. If you click on a marker it reveals a photo from our THAILAND 180º book and a link to our blog article about the photo. Go Ahead~ Start Exploring ~Have Some Fun!
