Sunday, February 24, 2008

261206 Wat Mahathat

A most beautiful temple near Nam Phou:

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Wheel of Dharma above seven intertwined nagas on the gable:

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Main door of the sim:

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Of all places, right above the main door of a Buddhist temple congregation hall, is a scene of someone trying to kill someone:

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Side view:

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Rear view:

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Funny how an entire structure can be decorated so elaborately, only to leave a big fat blank space on the rear wall...this was the case for several other temples too, although a few like Wat Xieng Thong (Luang Prabang) & Wat Chom Khao (Huay Xai) do have fully decorated rear walls.

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