The walking Buddha posture is known in Thai as “phra leela“. Phra leela has a delicate walking posture, with elements of feminism in movement and in the curved shape of the body.HM The King Bhumibol Adulyadej named this Buddha statue as Phra Sri Sakayathosaphonlayan, which represents the historical Buddha.
This beautiful tourist attraction and religious place was built in the year 1957 by the government to celebrate the 2500th year of the existence of Buddha.
Nakhon Pathom is also the site of Thailand’s largest stupa.