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A monk walking the lonely path among the monks' quarters
at a large temple complex in Nonthaburi, north of Bangkok. Take the Chao
Phraya River express boat to the end at Nonthaburi, a great ride. Then
ferry across the river and head towards the spires in the sky on the right.
(Photo by Brian Barry.)
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Morning chanting at a small temple behind the market on
the western side of the Chao Phraya River in Nonthaburi. (Photo by Brian
Barry.)
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(Photo by Holstein.)
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Wat Donmuang. (Photo by Holstein.)
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| A strange chapel on the grounds of a larger temple (can't remember the name) which is just north of the the Menam Riverside Hotel, 2074 Charoenkrung Road. (Photo by Holstein) | ||
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A closer look inside the tiny chapel in the temple compound
on Charoenkrung Road. Seems very close to folk Buddhism. (Photo by Holstein.)
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The many-headed Buddha inside the tiny chapel in the
temple compound on Charoenkrung Road. (Photo by Holstein.)
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| This may take a moment to figure out. Okay, time is up. It's an offering of flowers on one of the toes of the 32-meter-high Buddha at Wat Indraviharn, Bangkok. The towering Buddha image was built during the reign of King Rama IV, about 150 years ago. (Photo by Brian Barry.) | ||
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| A row of Buddhas-to-be sitting below a row of Buddhas? The monks are chanting during a memorial service at Wat Suthat, Bangkok. At many temples in Thailand, the ashes of family members are enshrined under one of the Buddha images sitting along the colonnades that surround the Vihan, or Main Buddha Hall. (Photo by Brian Barry.) | ||
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| While the Golden Mount at Wat Saket in Bangkok may be more famous among tourists than the Main Buddha Hall, the Main Buddha Hall, which sits below and to the east of the Golden Mount, is well worth a visit, particularly for its impressive murals. (Photo by Brian Barry.) | ||
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| Re-tiling the roof at Wat Iforgetwhichone in Bangkok. I vaguely recall that I took the picture from the top of the beautiful sandstone Loha Prasat at Wat Ratchanatdaram, looking over to an adjacent temple building. (Photo by Brian Barry.) | ||
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| Gingerbread House? Not quite. It's a Chinese Temple along the western bank of the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok, just south of Memorial Bridge. (Photo by Brian Barry.) | ||
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This Arhat is one of 18 posing in yoga positions in a
garden on the southern side of the stunning Main Buddha Hall at Wat Po
in Bangkok. They were placed there more than a century ago to preserve
the yoga tradition through their instructional positions. This one seems
to be bashfully pleased that people have thumbed gold foil onto him and
even offered flowers on his ear. See more Budhha figures by clicking HERE.
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