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One of the most famous Buddhist temples in Kanchanaburi is Wat Tham Suea or 'Tiger Cave Temple'. It is famous for it's 18 meter high Buddha statue called 'Chin Prathaporn', which was constructed in 1973. Supposedly there were tigers that occupied the caves on this site. The tigers are long gone and the caves are currently not open for visitors.
Angkor Wat, translates as City of Temples, in Khmer dialect. Built in the 12th Century, this is widely seen as the largest religious temple complex in the world. Originally a Hindu temple it soon became established as a Buddhist temple, and although it was never abandoned, the surrounding man made moat system, helped preserve it from the encroaching jungle surround, for centuries.
One of the most famous Buddhist temples in Kanchanaburi is Wat Tham Suea or 'Tiger Cave Temple'. It is famous for it's 18 meter high Buddha statue called 'Chin Prathaporn', which was constructed in 1973. Supposedly there were tigers that occupied the caves on this site. The tigers are long gone and the caves are currently not open for visitors.
A view of Phra Sawet Kudakhan Wihan Yot from the Ramakien Gallery surrounding Wat Phra Kaew.
Wikipedia: The Phra Sawet Kudakhan Wihan Yot (พระเศวตกุฏาคารวิหารยอด) or the Wihan Yot extends northwards from the terrace. The building, a vihara, serves as a Buddha image hall, and was first built by Rama III to house many important Buddha images. The building has a cruciform plan and is topped in the middle of the roof with a tall spire in the form of a crown. The spire is decorated with colored porcelain in floral designs. The top of the window arches display the royal cypher of Rama V under a crown; this indicates that vihara was restored by the King. Bronze figures of Tantima birds—birds with a human torso and Garuda head—guard the entrances on the west and east sides. The doors of the vihara feature mother-of-pearl inlay and were taken from Wat Pa Mok in Ang Thong Province.
Wat Sri Panton was established by Phaya Phan Ton, the Phu Kha dynasty’s Ruler of Nan, who controlled Nan province from B.E. 1417 to 1426. This temple is over 600 years old, having been established in the late Sukhothai or early Ayutthaya period.
Wat Plai Laem on Koh Samui, Thailand. The temple is relatively new, built in 2004, and situated very near the Big Buddha statue at Wat Phra Yai in Samui’s northeast on route 4171 near the airport.
One of the Buddhas at this temple, the 18 armed Buddha, can be seen here.
Please visit my Buddhas, Monks and Temples set where I've compiled all my temple and temple ruin images.
One of two posts today, the other is here.
I was off Flickr for several days, I've missed your images, but will be catching up on your streams now. Hope you had a great weekend (almost over for me in cloudy Bangkok).
วัดทางสาย
Wat Thang Sai is a magnificent temple built in 1996 to mark King Bhumibol Adulyadej’s 50th year of reign. It has 9 pagodas to represent His Majesty, being King Rama IX. The structure sits on top of the Thong Chai Mountain. The temple complex bears the name Phra Mahathat Chedi Phakdi Prakat.
Wikipedia: Wat Bang Kung (Thai: วัดบางกุ้ง) is an ancient temple in Samut Songkhram, Thailand. It was built in the Ayutthaya period. It was the site of the Battle of Bang Kung between the Konbaung Dynasty and the Thonburi Kingdom.
Archaeological evidence currently remains in the Ubosot (Ordination Hall) which was built in the Ayutthaya period. It is covered with roots of four plants which are Pho (Bodhi), Sai (Banyan), Krai, and Krang. These roots help the hall to stay stable. It is also called Bot Prok Pho. There is a statue of the Buddha enshrined in the hall commonly called Luang Phot Bot Noi. Inside the hall, there is a mural that shows a story about Buddha. The Fine Arts Department has registered Wat Bang Kung as a national archaeological site on December 18, 1996.
Wikipedia: The city of Nan's most famous wat is renowned for its cruciform ubosot which was constructed in 1596 and restored during the reign of Chao Ananta Vora Ritthi Det (1867-1875).
Well preserved murals of great value illustrating the Khattana Kumara Jataka on the Northern wall and the Nimi Jatakas on the Western wall as well as scenes of the local life of the time when they were painted by Thai Lue artists during the restoration of the temple at the end of the 19th century. Europeans can even be noticed: a reference to the arrival of the French to whom the East of the Nan valley area was yielded in 1893. The style is rather distinctive and quite removed from the traditional style of temple paintings in Thailand.
วัดทางสาย
Wat Thang Sai is a magnificent temple built in 1996 to mark King Bhumibol Adulyadej’s 50th year of reign. It has 9 pagodas to represent His Majesty, being King Rama IX. The structure sits on top of the Thong Chai Mountain. The temple complex bears the name Phra Mahathat Chedi Phakdi Prakat.
RenownTravel: Although the founding date of the temple is unknown, it is believed that the Wat Mahathat dates back to the late Mon Dvaravati era or the Khmer era. Objects found during excavations suggest the first structures were built between eight to ten centuries ago. Today nothing remains of the original structures. The prangs have been rebuild and enlarged many times over the course of the centuries.
Wat Sri Panton was established by Phaya Phan Ton, the Phu Kha dynasty’s Ruler of Nan, who controlled Nan province from B.E. 1417 to 1426. This temple is over 600 years old, having been established in the late Sukhothai or early Ayutthaya period.
วัดทางสาย
Wat Thang Sai is a magnificent temple built in 1996 to mark King Bhumibol Adulyadej’s 50th year of reign. It has 9 pagodas to represent His Majesty, being King Rama IX. The structure sits on top of the Thong Chai Mountain. The temple complex bears the name Phra Mahathat Chedi Phakdi Prakat.
Renown Travel: The Wat Suan Tan is a 14th century temple located in the town of Nan. The temple which is also known as “the temple of the sugar palm grove” comprises of two viharns, a large chedi, a Ho Trai or library building and a sala like structure housing a Buddha image.
The viharn enshrines the Wat Suan Tan’s principal Buddha image named Phra Chao Chong Thip. The bronze Sukhothai style image in the “Calling the Earth to witness” posture measuring 4.11 meters tall was cast in 1449 during the reign of Lanna King Tilokaraj. It is flanked by two smaller standing images of the Buddha.
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Unfortunately the famous central prang was scaffolded for restoration works, when I visited Bangkok three years ago. Here you can see one of the four small prangs surrounding it.
Renown Travel: The Wat Traimit temple in the Chinatown area of Bangkok is a Royal temple famous for the enormous gold Buddha image it houses.
The temple, which is officially named Wat Traimit Withayaram Worawihan and also known as “The Temple of the Golden Buddha” enshrines the massive solid gold Buddha image named Phra Phuttha Maha Suwan Patimakon displaying the subduing Mara mudra.
For centuries the true identity and value of the image were not known, until by accident in the 1950’s it was discovered that the image was made of solid gold. The image is more than three meters tall, weighs some five and a half tons and is most likely some 700 to 800 years old. It is the largest solid gold Buddha image in the world.
Wat Rachanadda features one of the most unique temple structures in Bangkok, the Loha Prasart ("metal castle"). It resembels an old style Buddhist structure found in Sri Lanka, which by now is almost unknown. Work began in the early nineteenth century by Rama III, but it was only recently completed.
Learn more at: www.travolution360.com/Thailand
วัดทางสาย
Wat Thang Sai is a magnificent temple built in 1996 to mark King Bhumibol Adulyadej’s 50th year of reign. It has 9 pagodas to represent His Majesty, being King Rama IX. The structure sits on top of the Thong Chai Mountain. The temple complex bears the name Phra Mahathat Chedi Phakdi Prakat.
Recuerdo cuando llegamos a este templo, a los vendedores de inciensos, que se amontonan en este punto en busca y captura de turistas, así como los lugareños que nos ofrezcian soltar algún ave de una jaula en señal de buena suerte a cambio de unos cuantos Baths.
Al entrar al templo, como siempre descalzos y ellas obligatorio llevar hombros y piernas tapadas, me llamo la atención un cartel en el que se podía leer “please, come to the monk chat”. Pues aprovechamos para charlar con los jóvenes monjes, decían que si solo entramos a visitar el templo se sienten tristes y que les gustan que las visitas hablen con ellos.
Fue fantástico, nos arrimamos a la mesa de cinco jóvenes monjes, a los que les preguntamos la edad a la que empezaron. Nos contaron que en general a ser monje al final de los estudios primarios, a los 12 años, que cada budista debe, en un momento de su vida, ser monje. Hay hombres y mujeres monjas, en general los templos para monjas tienen la reputación de ser más severos.
Nos comentaron que el día lo empieza temprano, a las 4 de la mañana. Que para conseguir comida, salen a la calle a pedirla, que la gente se las dona en el mercado, por lo visto hay días que se les da mejor que otros. Luego entre todos comparten la comida. No se puede comer después de las 12, solo pueden tomar agua o leche.
Por la tarde es hora de cantos y rezos. La instrucción por lo visto es gratuita. Me pareció una charla muy emotiva, pues ya que no fue solo, el ver un templo mas de los muchos que hay en Tailandia.
SOBRE EL TEMPLO
Ubicado en pleno centro de la mágica ciudad de Chiang Mai, El templo Wat Chedi Luang, es uno de los mas importantes de Tailandia y uno de los mas venerados.
Sus orígenes datan del siglo XIV cuando se construyó para albergar las cenizas del padre del rey y acabar de construir esta inmensa obra, alcanzó casi un siglo de duración.
Convertido en uno de los símbolos del país, el Wat Chedi Luang (Templo de la gran estupa), tuvo el gran honor durante mucho tiempo de acoger en su interior la imagen del Buda Esmeralda, el gran emblema y estandarte de Siam.
Con una altura de mas 80 metros en sus inicios, su aspecto actual no llega a los 40 metros, lo que responde a los daños sufridos en la ciudad durante un terremoto, que asoló parcialmente la estructura del templo .
Subiendo las escaleras del templo, se accede a 4 grandes puertas, una por cada punto cardinal, en la que podemos ver diferentes estatuas de Buda.
Su aspecto deteriorado, le da un toque mas místico si cabe y nos traslada durante unos momentos a episodios remotos, de la guerra entre tailandeses y birmanos.
Algunos laterales de la fachada del templo, están decorados con la mitad del cuerpo de un elefante, animal siempre relacionado con el pueblo tailandes.
Los alrededores del edificio principal, están llenos , de pequeñas capillas y santuarios dedicados a Buda y a diferentes monjes de gran relevancia.
La imagen de una especie de capilla con un Buda dorado reclinado en su interior , es uno de los puntos mas bonitos del complejo.
RenownTravel: The Wat Kamphaeng Laeng is a Khmer sanctuary in the town of Phetchaburi. It is the most Southern Khmer temple in Thailand and the oldest structure in Phetchaburi town. The sanctuary is fairly small and not as impressive as better known Khmer temples as Phimai or Phanom Rung in North East Thailand.
The temple, which name translates to “sandstone wall temple” was founded towards the end of the 12th century during the reign of King Jayavarman VII, one of Angkor’s greatest Kings, at the time when the Khmer empire stretched out as far West as Burma and as far South as the Malay peninsula. Wat Kamphaeng Laeng was constructed as a Hindu sanctuary and later converted into a Buddhist sanctuary.
Angkor Wat, Angkor, Siem Reap Province, Cambodia
Angkor Wat is a temple complex in Cambodia and the largest religious monument in the world, on a site measuring 162.6 hectares.
read more: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angkor_Wat
Wikipedia: Luangpho Yai (Thai: หลวงพ่อใหญ่), also known as Phra Phutta Rattana Mongkhol Maha Munee and The Great Buddha of Roi Et, is the fourth-tallest statue in Thailand.
Located in the Wat Bhurapha Phiram temple in Roi Et Province, this statue stands 59.2 meters (194 ft) tall (or 67.55 meters (221.6 ft) tall, including the base). Construction was completed in 1973. It is covered with mosaic and made of concrete. The sculptor was believed to be a local sculptor. The overview of the Buddha was criticized as "not to the ratio" of any ordinary Buddha. It's assumed that the local sculpture focused on his faithful belief rather than the outside beauty.
The statue depicts the Gautama Buddha in a standing pose. The statue stands as the province's landmark, as being cited in the province's official quote; Leu nam phra yai (ลือนามพระใหญ่, lit. 'famed for its colossal Buddha'). The statue was built by the order of the 5th abbot of the Wat Bhurapha Piram temple, Phra Ratcha Preechayana Munee over the course of 8 years at a cost of approximately 7,000,000 baht.
Angkor Wat, Angkor, Siem Reap Province, Cambodia
Angkor Wat is a temple complex in Cambodia and the largest religious monument in the world, on a site measuring 162.6 hectares.
read more: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angkor_Wat
Le canal de Provence et la ville de Signes dans le Var
Photo aérienne du canal prise à Signes : Située au pied du massif de la Sainte Baume, SIGNES est la commune la plus boisée du Var. Ses 11.000 ha de forêts sont le paradis des chasseurs et des randonneurs.
A cinq minutes du prestigieux circuit du Castellet, SIGNES mérite le nom de station sportive: randonnées pédestres, équestres et VTT.
C’est aussi un site remarquable de parapente. Une histoire riche et tumultueuse est lisible à travers les rues et les monuments du village: Église du XIème siècle, Tour de l’Horloge, Maisons du XVème siècle, Chapelles, Oratoires, Fontaine aux sorcières…
La commune de Signes fait partie de la Communauté d’Agglomération de Sud Sainte Baume.
Le canal de Provence est un ouvrage hydraulique régional qui participe à la desserte, principalement en eau brute, captée dans le Verdon, de 116 communes des Bouches-du-Rhône et du Var dont Aix-en-Provence, Marseille, Toulon, soit une population totale de 3 000 000 d'habitants. Il irrigue par aspersion 80 000 hectares de terres agricoles et alimente plus de 8 000 sites industriels de la région. D'une longueur de près de 270 km dont 140 en souterrain, le canal a été conçu et réalisé progressivement sur la base d'un schéma initial qui a très peu varié, à partir des années 1960, et a depuis trente ans évité les effets de la sécheresse dans les départements desservis, contribuant ainsi à leur développement économique.
Depuis toujours, les Provençaux se sont ingéniés à tirer le meilleur parti de la Durance et de son principal affluent, le Verdon pour produire de l'électricité et fournir de l'eau en suffisance pour les agglomérations, l'irrigation et l'industrie. Depuis 1854, la Durance alimente le Canal de Marseille qui fournit les deux-tiers des besoins en eau de la ville, et dès 1868, le Verdon approvisionne la plaine d'Aix.
Si grâce à ces canaux, Marseille et sa région ne connurent plus de pénurie d'eau potable, les parties rurales de la Provence continuaient de souffrir d'un manque chronique d'eau. Après la Seconde Guerre mondiale, sous l'impulsion du ministère de l'Agriculture, les départements des Bouches-du-Rhône et du Var, ainsi que la Ville de Marseille eurent la volonté d'affranchir la Provence de cette pénurie d'eau qui y limitait ses possibilités de développement.
En 1957, la Société du Canal de Provence (SCP) est créée avec la mission de transférer les eaux du Verdon à travers le relief difficile de la région en construisant le canal de Provence. La SCP gère encore aujourd'hui aussi le barrage de Bimont
Les investissements ont été financés pour moitié par emprunts et pour moitié par subventions de l'État, de la Région, des Départements, de l'Europe et de l'Agence de l'eau.
The Provence Canal and the city of Signes in the Var
Aerial photo of the canal taken in Signes: Located at the foot of the Sainte Baume massif, SIGNES is the most wooded commune of the Var. Its 11,000 ha of forests are a paradise for hunters and hikers.
Five minutes from the prestigious Castellet circuit, SIGNES deserves the name of sports resort: hiking, horse riding and mountain biking.
It is also a remarkable paragliding site. A rich and tumultuous history is legible through the streets and monuments of the village: Church of the XIth century, Tower of the Clock, Houses of the XVth century, Chapels, Oratories, Fountain witches ...
The town of Signes is part of the Community of Agglomeration of South Sainte Baume.
The Canal de Provence is a regional hydraulic structure that contributes to serving, mainly raw water, collected in the Verdon, 116 communes of Bouches-du-Rhône and Var including Aix-en-Provence, Marseille, Toulon, a total population of 3,000,000. It irrigates 80,000 hectares of agricultural land and supplies more than 8,000 industrial sites in the region. With a length of nearly 270 km, including 140 underground, the canal was designed and built progressively on the basis of an initial schema that changed very little, from the 1960s, and has for thirty years avoided the effects drought in the departments served, thus contributing to their economic development.
Historically, the Provençaux have made every effort to make the most of the Durance and its main tributary, the Verdon, to produce electricity and supply sufficient water for agglomerations, irrigation and industry. Since 1854, the Durance feeds the Canal de Marseille which supplies two-thirds of the water needs of the city, and since 1868, the Verdon supplies the plain of Aix.
If thanks to these channels, Marseille and its region did not experience any shortage of drinking water, the rural parts of Provence continued to suffer from a chronic lack of water. After the Second World War, under the leadership of the Ministry of Agriculture, the departments of Bouches-du-Rhône and Var, as well as the City of Marseille were willing to free Provence from this water shortage that it limited its possibilities of development.
In 1957, the Canal Company of Provence (SCP) was created with the mission of transferring the waters of the Verdon through the difficult terrain of the region by building the Canal de Provence. The SCP still manages the Bimont Dam today
The investments were financed half by loans and half by grants from the State, the Region, the Departments, Europe and the Water Agency.
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RenownTravel: Although the founding date of the temple is unknown, it is believed that the Wat Mahathat dates back to the late Mon Dvaravati era or the Khmer era. Objects found during excavations suggest the first structures were built between eight to ten centuries ago. Today nothing remains of the original structures. The prangs have been rebuild and enlarged many times over the course of the centuries.
Vandaag was ik op pad in Groningen om wat stations te bezoeken waar ik nog niet eerder was geweest. Al eerder was ik op de lijn Groningen - Eemshaven en ben in de middag verder zuidwaarts gegaan waar ik vanaf Zuidbroek richting het oosten de stations heb af kunnen vinken.
In Zuidbroek was mijn verbazing groot toen ik uit Weener een rode GTW zag binnenkomen. Ik had het idee dat ze allemaal al blauw waren.
Maar wat heen gaat komt ook weer terug en zodoende ook deze rode GTW, de 346. Inmiddels helemaal vaal geworden maar doet nog trouw dienst als een van de laatste vertegenwoordigers in het oude jasje. Er zijn anno 2022 nog vijf rode treinstellen te vinden in het noorden tussen Groningen en Weener. Bij Nieuweschans kon ik de trein nog net 'halen' en besloot bij Westerwoldse Aa te gaan staan. Het was inderdaad weer die rode 346 die op weg is naar Weener als trein 20138.
Wikipedia: The city of Nan's most famous wat is renowned for its cruciform ubosot which was constructed in 1596 and restored during the reign of Chao Ananta Vora Ritthi Det (1867-1875).
This temple was built in mid 1800s for Burmese monks who spent time mourning the death of a local abbot. Inside is all wooden including a bamboo Buddha. The wood gives it a more spiritual ambience. Inside there is a series of wooden statues also carved in the mid 1800s depicting key scenes in the Buddha's life including when he gave his son and daughter to a beggar as slaves.