Showing posts with label Wat Phra That Pu Khao. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Wat Phra That Pu Khao. Show all posts

Sunday, February 9, 2020

Visiting Golden Buddha On A Ship Temple – Golden Triangle, Ban Sop Ruak - Chiang Rai - Thailand.

When we arrived Golden Triangle, a must visit is the hill top temple, located the temple Wat Phra That Pu Khao. And the down hill (beside Mekong River) is located this Ban Sop Ruak - Golden Buddha on Ship - at intersection of 3 countries: Laos, Myanmar and Thailand.
 The mini 3D model for the Golden Buddha on a ship design temple located at Ban Sop Ruak - Chiang Rai province.
 The giant statue of Golden Buddha sitting on a ship. The giant Golden Buddha stands overlooking the Mekong river.
 Me and photo taken at the ship bow.
 The close view for the huge Golden Budhha facing Mekong river.
 The map of Golden Triangle at the intersection of 3 countries: Laos, Myanmar and Thailand.
 The Mekong river and opposite is Laos country.
 More Phra Buddha statues venerated on the ship deck and front side the Giant Golden Buddha.
 The stern of the ship (venerated Phra Sangkachai), back part of ship with facing intersection the 3 countries.
 This is the beautiful shrine at front area of the ship or Golden Triangle Park.
 The Golden Triangle Park with shrine of Lanna King and side with some souvenir stall.
More statues of Kruba Srivichai, Mercy Guan Yin, Phra Buddha and Phayanak.
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Sunday, April 12, 2015

Wat Phra That Pu Khao ~ The Temple On Hill (Golden Triangle) Of Chiang Saen - Thailand.

Here is the Top point where Thailand, Myanmar and Laos meet at Golden Triangle and Mekong River. On the Hill side located the temple Wat Phra That Pu Khao. 
 The close view of the map Golden Triangle.
 Standing on Thailand land, front side is Mekong river, left hand side of Myanmar and right hand side of Laos.
 This temple Wat Phra That Pu Khao is located on a Hill near Mae Khong (Mekong) river, Wat Phra That Pu Khao is centred by a Mondop surrounded by 5 'satellite' Chedis at the back side of temple wiharn. These structures are enclosed by double boundary walls with a staircase on each side except for the Western wall. According to legend, Chao Kaeo MaMuang had this temple constructed around 759AD. However, the architecture indicates that it should been constructed around 14th AD century.
 Here the 5 satellite Chedis behind the Wiharn Wat Phra That Pu Khao.
 The small Wiharn with Phra Buddha statues veneration here.
 The photo taken inside the Chedi with Phra Buddha Chiang Saen venerated inside.
 The staircase to hill side of Wat Phra That Pu Khao and the Guardian deity and Phayanak Dragon head at both side.
 Below the staircase is another Wiharn of the temple and the altar.
 The old building Wiharn.
 The photos taken inside the old Wiharn.
The side view of the Wiharn and old brick wall.
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