Luangpho Yai

Luangpho Yai
พระพุทธรัตนมงคลมหามุนี (Phra Phuttha Rattana Mongkhol Maha Muni)
	Gautama Buddha

Luangpho Yai (Thai: หลวงพ่อใหญ่, pronounced [lǔa̯ŋ pʰɔ̂ː jàj]), also known as Phra Phutta Rattana Mongkhol Maha Munee (Thai: พระพุทธรัตนมงคลมหามุนี, RTGS: Phra Phuttharattanamongkhon Maha Muni), and The Great Buddha of Roi Et, is the fourth-tallest statue in Thailand.

Located in the Wat Bhurapha Phiram temple in

Roi Et Province, this statue stands 59.2 metres (194 ft) tall (or 67.55 metres (221.6 ft) tall, including the base).^[1] Construction was completed in 1973.^[2]

It is covered with mosaic and made of concrete. The sculptor was believed to be a local sculptor. The overview of the Buddha was criticised as "not to the ratio" of any ordinary Buddha. It's assumed that the local sculpture focused on his faithful belief rather than the outside beauty.

The statue depicts the

baht

.

Names

The formal name, Phra Phuttha Rattana Mongkhol Maha Munee (พระพุทธรัตนมงคลมหามุนี), translates to the "Great Buddha, the Precious and Auspicious Sage," from Sanskrit/Pali vara buddha ratana maṅgala mahāmuni.

The statue is also known as Luangpho Yai (หลวงพ่อใหญ่) or Luangpho To (หลวงพ่อโต); neither terms refer to any specific Buddha statue. The names literally mean Big Buddha, and are used for any colossal Buddha statue.

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^ translated from Dhammajak Webboard
^ translated from Wat Bhurapa Piram Temple information on Paiduaykan Archived 2021-01-09 at the Wayback Machine

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[1] translated from Dhammajak Webboard

[2] translated from Wat Bhurapa Piram Temple information on Paiduaykan Archived 2021-01-09 at the Wayback Machine

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