Phutthamonthon, Buddhist park in Nakhon Pathom, Thailand.
Phutthamonthon is a complex for Buddhist practice in Nakhon Pathom province that covers around 400 hectares with ponds, gardens and paths. At the center stands a gilded sculpture roughly 16 meters tall, surrounded by four marble pavilions.
The government founded this site in 1957 as a national center for Buddhist education and ceremonies. The work took several decades and included building the central figure as well as the surrounding structures for religious study.
The name means "Buddha's month" and refers to the traditional two-week fasting period in October. Visitors often see groups of monks in saffron robes meditating between the pavilions or accompanying pilgrims who walk circles around the golden figure.
The grounds open daily between half past six in the morning and half past six in the evening and offer ample shade under large trees along paved paths. Those who come early find quieter conditions for walking or joining morning rituals led by resident communities.
One of the marble halls preserves the complete Buddhist canon on 1,418 engraved stone slabs arranged in long rows along the walls. This collection serves as a permanent physical copy of the sacred texts and attracts scholars who want to study individual passages.
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