In The Buddha's Footsteps (10)

Development is still ongoing at the Wat Thai Sarnath. One of the plan is to construct a huge Buddha image within its compound.

A local artisan was caught in camera working on on part of the Buddha image. Parts and pieces of the planned Buddha image were carved from a neighbouring factory and transported it to the temple for it to be joined by the artisans.

The artisans have a small smelting stove to produce clamps to hold the pieces of blocks together.

As can be seen, these blocks of stones once joined and clamped together will become a huge statue.

This is one part of the hand which depicts the Dhammacakka mudra or Turning of the Wheel of Dhamma.