Gold Leaf on a Small Budda inside Wat Pho

Gold Leaf on a Small Budda inside Wat Pho

Small squares of gold leaf are applied by individuals coming to the temple. When the layer of gold, built up entirely from these almost microscopically thin sheets is an inch or so thick, the gold is melted down and a new Budda is cast.

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Small squares of gold leaf are applied by individuals coming to the temple. When the layer of gold, built up entirely from these almost microscopically thin sheets is an inch or so thick, the gold is melted down and a new Budda is cast.
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Gold Leaf on a Small Budda inside Wat Pho
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