Thailand has some of the most beautiful temples I have seen. The Buddhist temples are just breath taking. So is the river. The size, the flow, the people, the boats everything. Where ever rivers have flowing water, culture has developed. Temples, places of culture, literature and fine arts have all evolved around rivers. No surprise, in India, rivers was where civilization flourished.
The picture on left is of "Wat Arun". In Thai, temple is called Wat. Arun means Sun in Sanskrit. The above is temple of dawn. During Sunrise, it looks just marvellous.
The picture on left is Wat Rakhang. Rakhang means bell in Thai. Legend says that during excavation of the site to build the temple, a large bell was un-earthed. That's how it got its name
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