Pa Ya Temple in Koh Samui
🌈#Travel Memories - KO SAMUI
The famous Wat Phra Yai on Koh Samui, with a 12-meter-tall golden Buddha statue, has become a local landmark.
Opening hours: 9:00-17:00
Play time: recommended 1 hour.
🔵Location: Bo Phut, Koh Samui, Surat Thani
Located on a small island by the Big Buddha Beach. The temple is located on Koh Fan Island, near Bangrak Beach (Big Buddha Beach). Originally, there was no road between the beach and the temple, but later a road was built by land reclamation, allowing people to reach the temple.
🔵Transportation: You can take a songthaew from Nathon Town to Bophut Beach, and then ask the driver to go to Bangrak Beach, also known as Big Buddha Beach, for a negotiated price of about 40 Thai baht. The temple is connected to Big Buddha Beach and can be reached on foot in 15 minutes from the beach, or by car in just 5 minutes.
🔵Landmark: Inside the temple stands a magnificent 12-meter-tall golden Buddha statue, which can be seen from any angle when approaching Koh Samui.
🔵Ticket price: Free
🔵Surroundings: In addition to the Golden Buddha, there are also sculptures themed with deities and mythological stories inside the temple. The surrounding area of the temple is a market selling handmade crafts made of shells. In addition, you can also buy roof tiles in the temple, which cost about 200 baht per piece. You can write your wishes on the tiles, and the temple will regularly use these tiles to repair and update the roof.
🔵Attention: Shoes need to be taken off under the stairs. For girls, clothing should not be too revealing. It is recommended to bring a scarf or jacket.
Big Buddha Temple, pay homage to Phra Phuttha Santitiphanat It is one of the important temples of Koh Samui. which is outstanding from the large Buddha image in the subduing Mara which can be seen from afar It is both a famous tourist attraction of Koh Samui. and is also like the center of the faith of the villagers on Koh Samui. since the past
This place is very beautiful, the temple is near the sea, I like it very much. Taking photos is beautiful, very pleasant to visit.
Paya Temple is located on the edge of the Big Buddha Beach on Koh Samui Island. It is actually an independent island. It is also the largest temple in the entire Koh Samui area. It is large in size and has many exaggerated Buddha statues or gods. And the color is very gorgeous, here tourists and believers are very much, everyone here is a pious blessing, is the famous attraction on Koh Samui must not miss.
In addition to the big Buddha on the left, go up to the highest point of Koh Samui, and look down. In the middle, the scenery is so calm.
A place to visit for merit on Koh Samui, Surat Thani, Big Buddha Temple is a popular temple for tourists to make merit. Pay homage to sacred things because there is a large Buddha image enshrined.
View on the Big Buddha Temple of Fan Island It's a cool corner and shaded all day.