Saturday Buddha Posture – Pang Nak Prok
If you were born on a Saturday, your Buddha posture shows something unusual: the Buddha isn’t alone. A giant serpent coils beneath him, and a many-headed hood rises behind his shoulders like an umbrella.
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A collection os Phuket Buddha pages with practical guides to landmarks like Big Buddha and hilltop temples such as Wat Koh Siray, helping you plan temple visits, viewpoints, dress code, and simple cultural etiquette.
Friday Buddha Posture – The Contemplation Image
Walk into any Thai temple and you’ll see Buddha statues in different poses. Each one represents a day of the week. The Friday image shows Buddha standing with his arms crossed over his chest, a gesture that looks like he’s deep in thought.
Wednesday Buddha Postures
Wednesday is the only day with two Buddha postures in Thai tradition. People born on Wednesday during the day follow one image. Those born at night follow another.
Thursday Buddha Posture in Phuket – The Meditation Image
In Thai temples across Phuket, you’ll find Buddha statues arranged by the day of the week. Thursday’s image shows the Buddha seated in deep meditation, hands resting in his lap.
Monday Buddha Posture — Pang Ham Yati (ปางห้ามญาติ)
The Monday posture shows the Buddha standing with his right hand raised at chest level, palm outward. It represents the moment he stopped a war between his relatives with wisdom and compassion.
Tuesday Buddha Posture – The Reclining Buddha (Parinibbāna)
In many Thai temples, visitors see Buddha statues shown in different postures for each day of the week. The Tuesday image is the Reclining Buddha (Thai: Pang Sai Yat, ปางไสยาสน์). This posture is not about sleeping. It represents the Buddha’s final passing into Parinibbāna (final Nibbāna).
Sunday Buddha Posture – The Steadfast Gaze
The posture for Sunday is called the Steadfast Gaze (Pang Thawai Net). In English, it is sometimes called the “Seven-Day Gaze” or “Seven Days Looking.”
Wat Ban Koh Siray – วัดบ้านเกาะสิเหร่
Built atop a hill on Koh Sirey, a small island only 20 km square next to Phuket Town, Wat Ban Koh Siray is visible from quite far away. Driving up to the temple is easy, and a small road surrounds it, surrounded by many small shrines dedicated to people who passed away.
Wat Khao Rang Samakkhitham – Phuket Golden Sitting Buddha
Wat Khao Rang (Kao Rang Temple) is a modest temple in Phuket town that would be somewhat anonymous if it was not for its large and majestic golden sitting Buddha. But is the giant Buddha not supposed to be much bigger and made of white marble?
Wat Sri Sunthon – Phuket Reclining Buddha
Wat Sri Sunthon (Wat Srisoonthorn) is known for the immense golden Buddha reclining at the top of a large building in the ‘Pang Sai Yat’ posture, which corresponds to “Realizing Nirvana”. The statue seems to be staring endlessly at the frantic traffic on the nearby road to Phuket International Airport. Of course, you already knew that ‘Wat’ is the Thai word for ‘Temple’.
Koh Sirey
Koh Sirey is an island connected to Phuket town by a very short bridge, this small piece of land doesn’t have any particular signs, but this is where you will find the beautiful Westin Siray Bay Resort.
Wat Phra Thong – วัดพระทอง
Wat Phra Thong (or Wat Prathong), meaning ‘Golden Buddha Image Temple is a very old temple with an incredible legend behind it, the kind of story that irresistibly attracts people. It’s not very big or impressive, but everyone first wants to see the famous half-buried golden Buddha. So what is this strange legend about a temple in Thalang on the way to Phuket Airport?
Wat Suwan Khuha – วัดสุวรรณคูหา
Hidden in a vast cave in Phang Nga Province, Wat Suwan Khuha is a surprising religious site sheltering an immense reclining golden Buddha. If you feel like a little drive outside Phuket island, this is your chance to explore another side of Phang Nga!
7 Buddha Postures for the Days of The Week
Seven Buddha postures appear in Thai temples, one for each day of the week. You’ve probably seen them without knowing what they meant.