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Wat Ban Rai Elephant Temple in Thailand

Wat Ban Rai Elephant Temple in Thailand

by Jonathan Look | Dec 18, 2014 | Buddhism, Buildings, Photography, Temples, Thailand, Travel

Aerial View of Wat Ban Rai from Drone Thailand’s Elephant Temple is HUGE The first thing you notice about Wat Ban Rai, also known as the “Elephant Temple,” a temple located in Thailand’s Dan Khun Thot district is how immense it is. You may feel like you...
Photo: Wat Mahathat UNESCO World Heritage Site

Photo: Wat Mahathat UNESCO World Heritage Site

by Jonathan Look | Sep 5, 2014 | Buddhism, Photography, Temples, Thailand, Travel

Wat Mahathat, also known as “The Monastery of the Great Relic” was once the main temple in what was the capitol of Siam, Ayutthaya. The temple once served as the religious center of the kingdom but fell into disrepair in the 17th century and was eventually razed by...
Photo: Wat Mahathat UNESCO World Heritage Site

Photo: Tree Bound Buddha of Thailand

by Jonathan Look | Sep 1, 2014 | Adventure, Buddhism, Photography, Temples, Thailand, Travel

The Buddha head wrapped in Tree Roots at Wat Mahathat has become one of the most iconic symbols of Thailand. Wat Mahathat was built in the 14th century in what was then the capitol of Siam; Ayutthaya. In 1867 the armies of Burma sacked the city and the temple was...
Photo: Wat Mahathat UNESCO World Heritage Site

Wat Phrathat Doi Saket Buddhist Temple near Chiang Mai

by Jonathan Look | Aug 18, 2014 | Adventure, Photography, Temples, Thailand, Travel

Wat Phrathat Doi Saket is another beautiful Buddhist temple that is easy to see while you are traveling on an adventure around Chiang Mai, Thailand. Even though the temple appears to be new the original structures were built in 1112. It is a beautiful place to...
Photo: Wat Mahathat UNESCO World Heritage Site

Batu Bolong Temple on Lombok Indonesia

by Jonathan Look | Aug 15, 2014 | Indonesia, Photography, Temples, Travel

Fisherman at Batu Bolong Temple Local Helping Maintain Batu Bolong Temple Why Visit Batu Bolong Temple on Lombok Batu Bolong Temple is a stunning Hindu temple located on top of a volcanic outcrop into the Balinese Sea on the south end of Senggigi Beach on Lombok...
Photos of the Massive Buddha Dordenma Statue in Bhutan

Photos of the Massive Buddha Dordenma Statue in Bhutan

by Jonathan Look | Aug 11, 2014 | Bhutan, Buddhism, Photography, Temples, Travel

Buddha Dordenma Statue in Thimpu, Bhutan Overlooking the southern approach to Thimpu, the capitol of Bhutan, the Buddha Dordenma will, at 169 feet, be one of the world’s largest bronze Buddha statues. The colossus is built to contain over 100,000 8- inch-tall and...
Photo: Wat Mahathat UNESCO World Heritage Site

7 Images of Erawan Shrine in Bangkok

by Jonathan Look | Jul 26, 2014 | Buildings, People, Photography, Temples, Thailand, Travel

The Erawan Hindu Shrine in Bangkok, Thailand was built in 1956 on the grounds of the Grand Hyatt Erawan to appease evil forces that were causing workers to be killed during the hotel’s construction. It is believed that the mishaps were occurring because the...
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