Let’s now wander through the lower (and main) levels.
There are large prayer halls, two pagodas, a turtle pond, shops and there are buddhas. Many, many buddhas.
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| As you can see you walk from one building to the next and from one floor to another. Up and down, left and right. Around each corner there is more. |
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| Everything is abundantly decorated. Buddhas everywhere. Lots of color. And a good dose of reli-kitsch, totally up my alley! |
Let’s look inside the prayer halls.
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| Even the ceilings are beautifully ornamented with lots of colors. |
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| How gorgeous is this wall? |
Now let’s head over to the pagoda.
In my previous post I already showed you that this temple does not shy away from kitsch, which is exactly why I love it. Think of the fake lotus flowers in the pond on the top level. And the figurines of Minny Mouse and Panda.
Well, that made me a little bit less surprised that getting near the pagoda ear deafening bird sounds were heard. Recorded and amplified, mind you. I guess to contribute to a relaxed, serene feeling. How funny!
Also fake ducks and other animals around the pagoda made me laugh.
Let’s look inside the pagoda.
(Frits climbed to the top, I stopped after the second level. Too hot, too tiring.)
The architecture from the pagoda is Chinese for the bottom part, Thai for the middle part and Burmese for the top. Another example of the eclecticism and open mind that shines through everything in this temple.
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| Lots of spiraling steps! |
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| And lots of Buddhas! |
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| Love these tiles! |
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| And love these lotus flower tiles as well. WANT!!! |
The decorations and deities all around the temple buildings are overwhelming in quantity and color.
Ok, that’s more then enough visual stimuli for today;-)!
The rest of this temple complex will have to wait until it is featured in part 3.
What do you think of this temple? Do you like kitsch and color in a temple? Are you a fan of eclecticism?
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