Red Memories #7
Buddhist shrine in the temple complex at Wat Xieng Thong, (Temple of the Golden City), Luang Prabang, Laos. Join Becky’s July Squares – Simply Red-22. No rules except a touch a red and a square image.
Buddhist shrine in the temple complex at Wat Xieng Thong, (Temple of the Golden City), Luang Prabang, Laos. Join Becky’s July Squares – Simply Red-22. No rules except a touch a red and a square image.
Lotus temple offering, Sri Lanka.
Seven sculptures of Buddhist monks near the Golden Temple, Dambulla, Sri Lanka. Part of a long line of monks, the statues lead up to the Golden Temple with its giant gold Buddha statue perched atop a museum. Part of the Dambulla Cultural Triangle. Photos taken in 2015. Join Becky for Day 10 of Seven for … More Seven Monks and More
Buddhist temple figures in Ban Xiang Hai, popularly known as the “Whiskey Village” for the local Lao whiskey produced there. Join RDP Sunday: contemplation
Details of the central shrine hall, the Sim, at Wat Xieng Thong, an important Buddhist temple complex in Luang Prabang, Laos. Wat (or Vat) Xieng Thong (Temple of the Golden City) was built between 1559 and 1560 by King Setthathirath. It is one of the most important of Lao monasteries. Detail of carved wooden Buddha. … More Wat Xieng Thong Central Shrine Hall
Vientiane, Laos is a city of temples. Join Dale’s The Cosmic Photo Challenge: Looking through.
Join Lens-Artists Challenge #285: Warm Colors
Two teenage novice Buddhist monks at Kothduwa Temple (Koth Duwa Raja Maha Viharaya) located on a small island in the Madu Ganga River/Wetlands in southwestern Sri Lanka. Word of the Day Challenge: Teenager
The Naga, a mythological water spirit, is half serpent, half human in Buddhism and other SE Asian religions. In Laos, it is the guardian of waterways and rivers. The King of the Nagas lives in the Mekong River and use its waterways to travel between the spirit and human worlds. The examples below are from … More Naga, the King of the Mekong