Wat Arun, or the Temple of Dawn, whose high tower is one of the most prominent of Bangkok, was formerly an old temple called Wat Chaeng, and this old name is still in use among the people. The chief attraction of Wat Arun is the tower of the Phra Prang, 74 metres high, from which the visitor enjoys a beautiful view of Bangkok, the Palace and Royal Temples, the river, and the harbor. This tower rises in the centre of a square whose corners are marked by four smaller towers, the plan being somewhat similar to that of Angkor Wat's upper terrace. The central tower is supported by a series of bases resting on caryatids of various kinds (angels, giants, monkeys, etc) The God Phra Indra on his white elephant can be seen in each of the four niches. The lower terrace includes four small pavilions: each of these contains an image of the Buddha represented in four different episodes of his life: birth, Enlightenment, victory over the Evil One, and death. This group of buildings is entirely covered with fragments of porcelain.