Myanmar and parts of northern Thailand were rocked by a strong earthquake on Tuesday that killed one person and hurt several dozen more. Another casualty of the seismic disruption was a huge statue of the Buddha in the Chiang Rai province of Thailand BANGKOK – At a military base outside Bangkok, soldiers stand guard over Buddha statues, showcases of Rolex watches and some very expensive French wine — a $4,000 bottle of Petrus and choice vintages of Dom Perignon. It all belonged to a man who led Behind the shopfronts, backroom workshops produce gigantic bronze Buddha images for wát all over Thailand. You probably don’t need a Buddha statue or an eerily lifelike model of a famous monk, but looking is fun, and who knows when you might need to do Also known as the Temple of the Reclining Buddha (below were originally designed to educate Thai viewers. Alternatively, stroll through the temple's garden and do your best to imitate the poses of its yogi statues. What would a course set me back? Devout Buddhists gathered to gild the Buddha statue at Wat Sutthawas. It was Sri Lanka that proposed to UNESCO on Dec. 15, 1999 that Visakha Bucha Day be recognized as the most important memorial day in Buddhism. Thailand, which is the permanent location In this photo by Sakchai Lalit, Buddhists put gold leaf on the face of a giant Buddha statue for good luck at Royal Field in It is a national holiday in predominately Buddhist Thailand. Lord Buddha .
An earthquake struck northern Thailand and Myanmar on Monday, smashing windows, cracking roads and walls, and damaging Buddhist temples. Here, villagers examine a damaged Buddha statue in Chiang Rai province. The damage is kinda like a reverse of LOST‘s Darjeeling: A 31-member delegation from Thailand will present a bronze Buddha statue to a monastery in Darjeeling as part of a philanthropic endeavour. Darjeeling Eastern Himalayan Buddhist Cultural Association (DEHBCA) spokesman S L Palzor said, "One of These beautiful images show thousands of Thai Buddhist monks gathering to carry lanterns and venerate a statue of Buddha to mark one of the holiest days of the religious calender. Makha Bucha commemorates the full moon day which falls on the third lunar In this photo by Sakchai Lalit, Thai Buddhists put gold leaf on the face of a giant Buddha statue for good luck at Royal Field in Bangkok as part of Wesaka Bucha activities. Wesaka Bucha, the most important Buddhist holy day of the year, marks the birth .
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