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Statues: Golden offers
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    • SirRichard
  • By SirRichard on October 21, 2003
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    • A golden statue - Bangkok
    A golden statue
    by SirRichard
    In many temples you will see seated golden statues covered all over with little golden shhets. These sheets can be bought at the entrance of the temple and be offered to the statues that represent old holy monks.
    They put the golden sheets over the statues, covering them all over with gold...

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    Statues: Almost human statues
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    • SirRichard
  • By SirRichard on October 22, 2003
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    • A Golden Monk - Bangkok
    A Golden Monk
    by SirRichard
    These golden statues of old monks that you can find in some Bangkok Temples have always amazed me. The first time I saw one I had to look very very close to find out if it was a HUMAN BEING painted in gold!! They are soooo realistic, in shape, size, details...
    People use to cover them with little gold sheets that they buy as offerings, so they look kind of "patch-work" in gold!

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    Statues: Religion in Thailand
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    • Luchonda
  • Updated By Luchonda on December 10, 2003
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    • The relaxing Buddha - Bangkok
    The relaxing Buddha
    by Luchonda
    Buddha - the relaxing one in the famous temple of Bangkok but all over the country you will find this admiration !
    it is a local custom and tradition to buy some golden leafs and put it on the statues !

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    Statues: Statues
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  • By yen_2 on May 13, 2003
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    • Found this one in the garden! - Bangkok
    Found this one in the
    garden!
    by yen_2
    In most cases, you can see lots of Statues in Hotels, infront of their houses, streets and elsewhere!

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    Statues: Elephant images..
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  • By yen_2 on May 13, 2003
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    • Statues - Bangkok
    by yen_2
    You can see this ones in many spots! Because, they have a highly respect in it!

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    Statues: Muscled Eagle Image
    RoyJava
  • Updated By RoyJava on May 11, 2007
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    • shiva-image-bangkok - Bangkok
    shiva-image-bangkok
    by RoyJava
    Shiva's carriage was the bird of eagle. Shiva is the Hindo deity of Destroying, and Creating! That is why this deity is considered the supreme Hindu Deity, possibly the oldest one. That is to say the Brahma, Vishnu and Shiwa as Trimurti (Trinity) representations are of a later area. Mentioning here Shiva always is together with his consort, all Goddesses with different names (like Devi, Saraswati, Sri, and the illustrious and dreaded Kali).

    In despite of Thailand being for the greater part a Buddhist country you may see a lot of relics out of Hindu times. Like this Shiva image (seen in the South Sathorn Road), in the presentation of an sacred Eagle, of Garuda. It's funny this image looks like a well-muscled deity, for that very reason while Shiva should be the Creator of human life, too. By making love with his consort Kali ... though this loving moment has been presented in a dangerous and romantic dance ... is told. Maybe girls, ... and boys, dream about this heavenly creature ...
    ;o)))

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    Statues: Another one!
  • By yen_2 on May 13, 2003
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    • Faces - Bangkok
    Faces
    by yen_2
    And found this one in the hallway of the hotel..

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    Statues: Temple
    giorkk1725
  • By giorkk1725 on November 20, 2004
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    • Statues - Bangkok
    by giorkk1725
    I take this picture at a temple which about 4 hours drive from BKK down town. It's my time to vist this great temple, sound like - Lampokun. Guess somewhere near Korak (locate at the North.

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    Statues: Happy Budda
    suemac
  • By suemac on August 4, 2004
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    • Happy Budda, Happy Husband! - Bangkok
    Happy Budda, Happy
    Husband!
    by suemac
    Inside a temple you can purchase gold leaf and place it on the Happy Budda statue for good health and fortune.

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