Wat Chaiwatthanaram was a Buddhist temple where Thai royalty performed religious ceremonies and were cremated. It sits on the west bank of Chao Phraya River, southwest of the ancient city [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Ayutthaya’
- 30.01.2010 • Vast Ruins of an Ancient Thai Royal Temple
- 30.01.2010 • Buddha Images in Seasonal Robes
- 30.01.2010 • A Leisurely Afternoon at Wat Yai
- 30.01.2010 • Illumination
- 30.01.2010 • Buddhist Chedis at Wat Si Sanphet
Buddha images in ceremonial robes line the courtyard around Wat Yai Chaimongkon. Ayutthaya, Thailand, 2009
A Thai family spends the afternoon at Ayutthaya, taking refuge from the sun in the shadows of the large chedi at Wat Yai Chaimongkon. Ayutthaya, Thailand, 2009
A serendipitous moment at Wat Phra Mahathat. The sun filters through the trees from behind the largest Buddha in this cermonial courtyard of Buddhist images. Ayutthaya, Thailand, 2008
Chedis are tall spire-like structures that usually contain Buddhist relics, typically the remains of a Buddha or saint. The chedi here is seen with many stacked rock piles, or cairns, [...]
