The 4 Buddha Footprint temple, also known as Wat Pra Prabat Si Roy (วัดพระพุทธบาทสี่รอย)- located near Chiang Mai is a beautiful scenic temple. The temple is really a magnificent place – I had gone there a few times in the years that I have been to Thailand. Above: The view of the shrine hall from …
Wat Phra Prabat Si Roy (4 Buddha footprint temple) วัดพระพุทธบาทสี่รอย Read More »
Wat Phra That Pha Ngao, Amphor Chiang Saen วัดพระธาตุผาเงา เชียงแสน is another important old temple of Chiang Rai province. There is a chedi called Pha Ngao standing on a huge rock in the temple compound and that is where its name is derived from.
Towards year end and now, flowers are fully bloomed in Chiang Mai. Especially in the highlands area, you can see various types of flowers in full bloom. The flowers are very beautiful during year end if you visit Doi Suthep in Chiang Mai (เชียงใหม่): Below are photos taken from Wat Phra That Doi Suthep วัดพระธาตุดอยสุเทพ in …
Doi Suthep ดอยสุเทพ Chiang Mai- beautiful Chedi & flower gardens Read More »
Wat Chai Watthanaram in Ayutthaya วัดไชยวัฒนาราม อยุธยา is one of the ancient temple located in Ayutthaya. It is the remains of what used to be a glorious temple…. destroyed from the Burmese attack. Above: Buddha image in the ordination hall. The principal Buddha image in the Ordination Hall is seated in the meditation posture. Made …
Wat Chai Watthanaram in Ayutthaya วัดไชยวัฒนาราม อยุธยา Read More »
Wat Maha That in Ayutthaya is where the iconic Buddha head statue is located. Wat Maha That is located to the east of the grand palace. It is the royal temple and most sacred in Ayutthaya during the glorious time. Buddha relics were enshrined in the Maha That Chedi (the principal pagoda). This monastery was …
There is a very famous and iconic Buddha statue that is known all over the world located at Wat Mahathat วัดมหาธาตุ Ayutthaya. This iconic statue of the Buddha’s head is often featured in various photographs:
Phra Mongkhon Bophit in Ayutthaya พระมงคลบพิตร อยุธยา is one of the largest bronze Buddha images in Thailand. The image measures 9.55 metres at the widest point across the lap, and 12.45 metres high without the base. This Buddha image is seated in the position of subduing mara and situated on the west side of the …
Phra Mongkhon Bophit in Ayutthaya พระมงคลบพิตร อยุธยา Read More »
Wat Phra That Si Chom Thong วัดพระธาตุดอยจอมทอง is located at Amphoe Chom Thong. The information is located on the information board located at the entrace of the temple:
Many Thais know about Khao Khitchakut (อุทยานแห่งชาติเขาคิชฌกูฏ) but this place is relatively unknown to tourists. Khao Khichakut is a forest/national park/holy Buddhist pilgrimage site located near Chandrapuri (จันทบุรี)- about 2 to 3 hours from Bangkok. It is opened for about 60 days every year (sometime in January to sometime in March each). Then it is closed …
Khao Khitchakut เขาคิชฌกูฏ National Park, Chandrapuri, Thailand Read More »
Wat Chedi Luang วัดเจดีย์หลวง is a well known ancient temple located in Chiang Mai town. This temple is a temple where a few great monks of the Thai Forest Tradition have stayed and some managed to accomplished high levels of practice a long time ago. In the olden days, monks who practiced under the Thai …
