Question 1

Where is the world’s largest solid-gold Buddha?

Accepted Answer

It is housed at Wat Traimit Withayaram Worawihan in Bangkok, Thailand. The image is formally named Phra Phuttha Maha Suwana Patimakon.

Question 2

How tall and heavy is the Golden Buddha?

Accepted Answer

Guinness World Records describes it as about 3 meters (9.8 feet) tall and made from approximately 5.5 metric tonnes of gold.

Question 3

Is the Golden Buddha made of 24K or 999 gold?

Accepted Answer

No single modern jewelry fineness should be applied to the whole statue. It is a solid gold-alloy sculpture assembled in sections, and published descriptions report different gold purity in different parts.

Question 4

When was the Golden Buddha made?

Accepted Answer

The creation date is unknown. Its artistic style suggests the Sukhothai period, broadly the 13th to 15th century.

Question 5

Why was the Golden Buddha covered in plaster?

Accepted Answer

The widely accepted explanation is that the covering disguised the gold and protected the image during conflict, although the exact people, date, and circumstances are not fully documented.

Question 6

How was the gold revealed?

Accepted Answer

On 25 May 1955, the plaster-covered image was accidentally dropped during a move at Wat Traimit. Damage to the outer covering exposed the gold beneath.

Wat Traimit

The World’s Largest Solid-Gold Buddha at Wat Traimit

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