FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP — Just off a state highway in New Jersey, one of the largest statues of the Buddha in the United States appears unexpectedly in the middle of a backyard. It rises 30 feet high ...

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Big Buddha Temple (Wat Phra Yai) - Visit the serene Big Buddha Temple, home to an 18-meter-tall golden Buddha statue. - Experience the peaceful ambiance and learn about local Buddhist traditions.

Wat Phra Chetuphon Wimonmangkalaram (Wat Pho) Also known as the Temple of the Reclining Buddha, devotees pay respects to the Buddha statues and sacred artefacts for peaceful life, good fortune and ...

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A 25-pound statute of Buddha, also referred to as Siddhartha Gautama, was stolen from the yard of a home on the 800 block of New Galena Road in New Britain Township. The property is located near Lake ...

FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP, N.J. -- Just off a state highway in New Jersey, one of the largest statues of the Buddha in the United States appears unexpectedly in the middle of a backyard. It rises 30 feet ...