Sunday, 21 June 2015

Wat Umong Buddha in the forest

Wat Umong is in a tranquil  forest location near Doi Suthep, just on the edge of town.
It was built in 1297 as a forest retreat for the monks in the old city.
In the "grave yard" of broken sculpture this statue was robed in saffron.

No comments:

Post a Comment

Looking forward to reading your comments and responses. Mary