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surrounding the base of the stupa. The base is square with a low brick wall, for providing space for clockwise ambulation around the stupa by believers. There are four bell-shaped stupas surrounding the main stupa. The main stupa has an umbrella like spire formed with 52 rings, which is separated
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Borommathat Chedi, is a bell-shaped stupa built in the early-13th century. The stupa is believed to contain the relics of Gautama Buddha, which marks it as one of the most important sites of Theravada Buddhism. The temple complex is built in a rectangular plan over 5.14
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hectares and is enclosed by brick walls. There are four gates for access to the temple. The temple is divided into two zones similar to traditional
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brought the relic of Buddha to Hat Sai Kaew and built a small pagoda in 291 CE. When King Si-Thamma
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from the bell-shaped stupa by a row of walking Buddha images in relief. The 10.89-metre-high (35.7 ft) spire is covered with gold leaf weighing around 600 kilograms and studded with precious stones.
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