Buddha Park Vientiane in laos Attractions. with more than 200 religious statues. สวนพระ

‪@MakeGold‬ Buddha Park (aka Xieng Khuan) is a famous sculpture park with more than 200 religious statues including a huge 40-metre high reclining Buddha image.
The best spot for photography here is on top of the giant pumpkin structure standing about three stories high. The entrance is crafted to look like a demon’s mouth (about three metres high) with a stone ladder inside leading to a bird's eye view of the entire Xieng Kuan Park.
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It was built in 1958 by Luang Pu Bunleua Sulilat, a monk who studied both Buddhism and Hinduism. This explains why his park is full not only of Buddha images but also of Hindu gods as well as demons and animals from both beliefs.
The most outstanding ones include Indra, the king of Hindu gods riding the three-headed elephant (aka Erawan and Airavata), a four-armed deity sitting on a horse and an artistic deity with 12 faces and many hands, each holding interesting objects. They are all equally impressive not only because of their enormous size but because they are full of interesting details and interesting motifs.
There is a local eatery and café offering food and drinks to tourists at one end of the park right next to the Mekong River that makes a great spot to chill after all the walking and climbing. Among the popular snacks are papaya salad, fried bananas and cold Lao beer. It also has a souvenir shop and restrooms. There is a small fee for entering the park as well as for photography.
Buddha Park
Opening Hours: Daily from 08:00 - 18:00
Location: About 25 kilometres southeast of Vientiane, along the Mekong River
How to get there: The Buddha Park can be reached by public bus or tuk tuk. Buddha Park Vientiane in laos. buddha park videos.
Buddha Park Vientiane in Laos Sehenswürdigkeiten. Park mit mehr als 200 religiöse Statuen.
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Xieng Khuan Buddha Park
Sculpture garden housing over 200 Buddhist and Hindu sculptures
Buddha Park is a sculpture garden housing a collection of Buddhist and Hindu sculptures in a park like setting on the banks of the Mekong river outside Vientiane.
The park, also known as Xieng Khuan and Xiengkuane Buddha Park was built in 1958 by Luang Pu Bounleua Sulilat, a Laos national who later moved to Thailand where he created a similar park named Sala Keoku in Nong Khai, on the other side of the Mekong river.
Although often referred to as Wat Xiengkuane (Wat meaning temple), Buddha Park is not a temple, even though some of its sculptures like a large reclining Buddha are worshipped by local Buddhists.
Sculptures of the Buddha, Hindu Gods, demons & mythological creatures
The park houses over 200 sculptures made from concrete in varying sizes from small to very large. The sculptures of the Buddha, several Hindu Gods, demons and mythological creatures like a three headed elephant are pretty weathered, giving them an impression of being old.
One of the most striking sculptures is a giant pumpkin with three floors. At the front is a large mythological creature, its open mouth serving as the entrance. Its three floors represent Hell, Earth and Heaven. A staircase inside the pumpkin leads to the platform on top, from where good views of the park can be had.
Unfortunately, there are very few signs in English with information about the sculptures and their meaning. The sculpture garden is housed in a park like setting with lots of trees and good views of the Mekong river. On the grounds are food vendors, a gift shop and a restaurant overlooking the Mekong river.
Large sculpting at Xieng Khuan Buddha Park
How to get to Buddha Park
Buddha Park is located near Thadeua Village, just past the Thai Laos friendship bridge, about 25 kilometers South East of Vientiane on the banks of the Mekong river. There are several ways to get there. The easiest way is to book with a Vientiane travel agent.

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I saw these statues about 30 years back when I was in Vientiane. These are statues of gods from the Hindu mythology and Buddhism But there is no explanation as to who made them and were they already in this park or collected from different places ?

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Sagat stage!