Wat Sisaket Temple

Sisaket Temple situated in the heart of the city of Vientiane, is the only temple to sobrevio invasion of the Siamese army in 1828, which becomes the oldest temple in Vientiane that retains its original appearance to Sisaket. With almost 7000 Buddha statues in its interior and located front to the Haw Pha Kaeo Temple, Wat Sisaket is one of the most popular points of interest Vientiane.

Wat Sisaket is a beautiful example of the architecture blends Thai mixture Laotian. The main building of the Sisaket complex, called Ordination Hall, is a structure that is supported by a long columns, culminated by a roof of 5 levels, all of which are decorated with beautiful woodcarvings.

One of the reasons why the Sisaket Temple is famous are 6840 Buddha statues found in the courtyard galleries. These statues of Buddha along with the murals represent Jataka i.e. the different stages of the life of Buddha. Most of the statues are mounted on the walls of Sisaket, statues more large, are placed on shelves at different levels. During the restoration work of hundreds of Sisaket Temple Buddha statues buried in the courtyard of the temple, many of these statues are stacked in the western sector of Sisaket, waiting to be restored were discovered.

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