Temple – Ritva Sillanmäki Photography

Monochrome madness – temple

Black and White photos, Traveling Thailand

I took these nine years ago, but as I was going through my archives I edited few more photos I have previously ignored..

The Big Buddha statue

Known among Thais as the Phra Puttamingmongkol Akenakkiri Buddha, this magnificent statue has garnered significant cultural and spiritual importance. Built in 2004, it stands majestically at a height of 25 meters across at the base, making it one of the largest Buddha statues in the region. The body of the statue is constructed from sturdy reinforced concrete, ensuring durability and resilience against the elements it is layered with beautiful Burmese white jade marble, which gives it a radiant shine under the sunlight.

There are several golden monk statues, here are two of them.

Leanne’s Monochrome Madness

I just read that the Phuket Buddha site ordered closed due to landslide risks. Phuket’s Royal Forest Centre will order a big Buddha site on top of Nak Koet Hill in tambon Karon to be closed due to fears of further landslides after 13 people were killed in the area by landslides on Aug 23.3.9.2024

walk on the way

Travel, Traveling Sri Lanka

I read this from sloppybuddhist and it struck the cord with me. I believe this to be true. So I thought I would share.

As you start to walk on the way, the way appears
Buddha

Both these have the some action already happening to something good to appear. This is why I keep writing these blog posts, maybe I will find the way to inspiration. My other favorite is:

Inspiration exist, but it has to find you working
Pablo Picasso

These both images are from our trip to Sri Lanka

Chalong Temple

Photography, Travel

Chalong Temple
Wat Chalong, or Chalong Temple, built at the beginning on 19th century, is the largest and most visited Buddhist temple in Phuket. Its real name is Wat Chaitararam.
All photos in this gallery can be enlarged.

Pray

The most recent building on the grounds of Wat Chalong is a 60 meters tall ‘Chedi’ sheltering a splinter of bone from Buddha. Walls and ceilings are decorated with beautiful painting illustrating the life of Buddha, as well as many donated golden statues.

Wat Chalong Chedi is built on three floors From the You can see the nearby Phuket Big Buddha from there, but actually you can see it from almost anywhere in the southern part of Phuket island.

The central temple is where most Thai people will make merit by offering lotus flowers and adding a small piece of gold paper to the monks statues inside. No need to tell you to remove your shoes…

Once in a while, you will hear loud explosions of firecrackers coming form a brick oven-like construction. That’s another way to make merit, it is supposed to show your gratitude when one of your wishes has been granted. One person stands by to lit the firecrackers for you, the big ones are pretty scary but make fun photos