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Wikipedia: Wat Arun Ratchawararam Ratchawaramahawihan or Wat Arun, "Temple of Dawn" is a Buddhist temple (wat) in the Bangkok Yai district of Bangkok, Thailand. It is situated on Thonburi on the west bank of the Chao Phraya River. The temple derives its name from the Hindu god Aruṇa, often personified as the radiations of the rising sun. Wat Arun is among the best known of Thailand's landmarks. Although the temple has existed since at least the 17th century, its distinctive prang (spire) was built in the early 19th century during the reigns of Rama II and Rama III.
Wikipedia: Wat Plai Laem is a wat on the resort island of Ko Samui, Thailand. Like the nearby Wat Phra Yai or "Big Buddha Temple", it is a modern Buddhist temple. The temple's design incorporates elements of Chinese and Thai traditions and was in part designed by distinguished Thai artist Jarit Phumdonming. Its main statue, which is in Chinese style, is not of Gautama Buddha. It is a form of the bodhisattva of compassion and mercy, Avalokiteśvara, called Cundi. This form of the deity is known in Chinese as "Guanyin with eighteen arms".
In addition to the main statue, there is also a white statue of Budai and smaller shrines dedicated to Ganesha, Vishnu, Shiva and Sakka.
Wikipedia: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wat_Plai_Laem
Zoals ik bij de vorige foto beschreef was het doel om op 20 mei jl. de afvoer van "De Staart" vast te leggen. Helaas vertrok de trein pas om 20.24 en daarom werd een nieuwe poging in de agenda gezet. Met voldoende opgeladen accu's en mijn eigen fiets terug (met fietstassen) leek het onverwachts al op 21 mei 2025 een zonnige avond te worden en daarom werd na de spits met de fiets in de trein richting Dordrecht Stadspolders gespoord. Aangezien ik ook nog een gekoppelde set GTW op de foto wilde werd na aankomst gelijk richting de Wantijbrug gefietst. Daar aangekomen stond er al een andere locale fotograaf die wist te vertellen dat de heentrein dit keer een uur te vroeg gereden had en er dus een grote kans was dat de vertrekkende trein ook in de min zou zijn. En zo bleek dat het maar goed was dat ik gelijk naar de stek was gefietst want al snel na aankomst kwam de retourtrein al richting de aansluiting gereden. Dit was maar goed ook aangezien de bewolking toch weer wat vervelend begon te worden. Na passage van een set gekoppelde GTW's ging de zon dan ook al weer schuil achter een wolk, maar toen de afvoertrein inderdaad met -60 in beweging kwam begon het zonnetje weer heerlijk te schijnen. Gelukkig kon daarna succesvol op de ontspanknop worden gedrukt en zo zien we de 6428 met 8 ketelwagens over de fraaie Wantijbrug passeren richting de Kijfhoek op 21 mei 2025.
Wikipedia: Wat Plai Laem is a wat on the resort island of Ko Samui, Thailand. Like the nearby Wat Phra Yai or "Big Buddha Temple", it is a modern Buddhist temple. The temple's design incorporates elements of Chinese and Thai traditions and was in part designed by distinguished Thai artist Jarit Phumdonming. Its main statue, which is in Chinese style, is not of Gautama Buddha. It is a form of the bodhisattva of compassion and mercy, Avalokiteśvara, called Cundi. This form of the deity is known in Chinese as "Guanyin with eighteen arms".
In addition to the main statue, there is also a white statue of Budai and smaller shrines dedicated to Ganesha, Vishnu, Shiva and Sakka.
Wikipedia: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wat_Plai_Laem
Wikipedia: Wat Si Chum (Thai: วัดศรีชุม) has a massive mandapa in the middle of the complex which was built in the late 14th century by King Maha Thammaracha II. Inside the mandapa, there is a huge 11 meters wide and 15 meters high seated Buddha image called "Phra Achana", which was mentioned in Ramkhamhaeng stele. The Mandapa has a square base of 32 meters on each side and 15 meters high, and its walls are three feet thick. In the south wall there is a narrow staircase passage which can be used to reach the roof. In this passage more than 50 slates were discovered on which images from the life of Buddha (Jataka) are engraved. These slates are the oldest surviving examples of Thai art of drawing. East of mandapa are the ruins of vihara with column fragments and three Buddha image pedestals. North of the Mandapa are the ruins of another small vihara and another smaller mandapa with a Buddha image. The entire complex is surrounded by a moat. There is a legend that to boost morale of the ancient soldiers and people, the kings went through the hidden passageway and address the people through a hole, making them believed the voice they were hearing was actually the Buddha's.
Wat Arun Ratchawararam Ratchawaramahawihan (Thai: วัดอรุณราชวราราม ราชวรมหาวิหาร) or wat arun, "Temple of Dawn") is a Buddhist temple (wat) in Bangkok Yai district of Bangkok, Thailand, on the Thonburi west bank of the Chao Phraya River. The temple derives its name from the Hindu god Aruna, often personified as the radiations of the rising sun. Wat Arun is among the best known of Thailand's landmarks. The first light of the morning reflects off the surface of the temple with pearly iridescence. Although the temple had existed since at least the seventeenth century, its distinctive prang (spires) were built in the early nineteenth century during the reign of King Rama II.
Wikipedia: Wat Plai Laem is a wat on the resort island of Ko Samui, Thailand. Like the nearby Wat Phra Yai or "Big Buddha Temple", it is a modern Buddhist temple. The temple's design incorporates elements of Chinese and Thai traditions and was in part designed by distinguished Thai artist Jarit Phumdonming. Its main statue, which is in Chinese style, is not of Gautama Buddha. It is a form of the bodhisattva of compassion and mercy, Avalokiteśvara, called Cundi. This form of the deity is known in Chinese as "Guanyin with eighteen arms".
In addition to the main statue, there is also a white statue of Budai and smaller shrines dedicated to Ganesha, Vishnu, Shiva and Sakka.
Wikipedia: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wat_Plai_Laem
Wat chaiwatthanaram is a Buddhist temple in Ayutthaya, Thailand located on the western bank of the Mae Nam Chao Phraya , outside Ayutthaya island. It is one of Ayutthaya's best known temples and a major tourist attraction. Wat chaiwatthanaram, one of the most imposing ancient Buddhist monasteries, was established by the command of king Prasatthong in 1630 A.D.
Built 600 years ago, Wat Chedi Luang is the largest structure in Chiang Mai, standing at a towering height of 280 feet. Initially constructed by King Saen Muang Ma, it housed the famous Emerald Buddha until 1475 when it was taken to Bangkok. A replica of the same was gifted to Wat Chedi Luang by the Thai King in 1995 to celebrate the 600th anniversary of the ancient brick pagoda that now lies in ruins. The temple contains a standing Buddha statue called Phra Chao Attarot that draws a large crowd of curious travellers eager to unravel the temple’s mysteries. Right next to the entrance you’ll find the Dipterocarp tree and the city pillar, both believed to be sacred protectors of the city.
The ancient Angkor Wat temple complex in northwestern Cambodia is regarded as the supreme masterpiece of classic Khmer architecture and source of intense national pride. It was built as a mausoleum for a great medieval king (Suryavarman II, 1113-1150) whose regime had adopted some aspects of Hinduism.
The infinity POV in this remarkable southern section of the east gallery follows through a corbel-roofed colonnade with a long sequence of columns. Typically seated at the base of each column are rishis or bearded ascetics. To the left of the arcade is perhaps the most famous of the bas-relief scenes at Angkor Wat, the Churning of the Ocean of Milk. It depicts an epic chapter in the Hindu creation myth and is seen as a paragon of classic Khmer art.
It is also a story about the victory of good over evil. The devas (gods) and the asuras (demons) are portrayed in a metaphoric tug-of-war with the Naga or serpent king as their divine rope, while overhead a ubiquitous host of asparas or celestial maidens sing and dance in encouragement.
Anchor Wat contains the longest continuous series of bas-reliefs in the world with a complete iconographical record of Hindu mythology, including the Khmer version of scenes drawn from epic Indian legends of the Mahabharata and the Ramayana. The beautifully carved sandstone reliefs also depict scenes from ancient Khmer courtly and military life, including a triumphal battle march with the king and his commanders mounted on war elephants.
This grand architectural endeavour contributed to the notion that the king was an incarnation of the Hindu god Vishnu. He was depicted as a deified monarch with transcendental qualities, a divine universal ruler, hence a “god who is king.” The myth provided the religious rationale for absolute royal authority and subject obedience.
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Ayutthaya, Thailand
Ayutthaya became the second Siamese capital, It is estimated that Ayutthaya by the year 1600 CE had a population of about 300,000, with the population perhaps reaching 1,000,000 around 1700 CE, making it one of the world's largest cities at that time
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Sunrise at Angkor Wat was definitely one of the highlights of my trip to Asia in spring 2017. Angkor Wat is a temple complex in Cambodia and the largest religious monument in the world, with the site measuring 162.6 hectares. It was originally constructed as a Hindu temple of god Vishnu for the Khmer Empire, gradually transforming into a Buddhist temple towards the end of the 12th century.
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Gele lis en wat ochtendzon
In het randgebied van het Vragenderveen benut de gele lis het kwelwater dat onder het veen door is gegaan.
Founded in 1780 by King Anurat, Wat Mai (new temple) is the largest in Luang Prabang. Verandas were added to the front and back of the Sim in 1821. It escaped destruction when much of Luang Prabang was destroyed by Chinese invaders in 1887.
The town of Luang Prabang is a UNESCO World Heritage Center.