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  2. Snake Temple - Wikipedia

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    The temple is filled with the smoke of burning incense and a variety of pit vipers. [6] The vipers are believed to be rendered harmless by the sacred smoke, but as a safety precaution, the snakes have been de-venomed while still retaining their fangs. [2] [3] Other species of snakes are also found in the temple.

  3. List of Buddhist temples in Thailand - Wikipedia

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    Wat Phra Kaew, or Temple of the Emerald Buddha, is Thailand's primary and most important temple. There are a total of 41,205 Buddhist temples ( wat ) in Thailand since last update. This is confirmed, of which 33,902 are in current use, according to the Office of National Buddhism . [ 1 ]

  4. List of Buddhist temples in Singapore - Wikipedia

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    Wat Ananda, prominent Thai Buddhist temple in Singapore Modern architecture of the Buddha Tooth Relic Temple and Museum in Singapore Main article: Buddhism in Singapore This is a list of Buddhist temples , monasteries , stupas , centres and pagodas in Singapore for which there are Wikipedia articles.

  5. Thai temple art and architecture - Wikipedia

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    Interior of Ubosot of Wat Hong Rattanaram, Bangkok. Thai temple art and architecture is the art and architecture of Buddhist temples in Thailand. Temples are known as wats, from the Pāḷi vāṭa, meaning "enclosure". A temple has an enclosing wall that divides it from the secular world.

  6. Wat Mangkon Kamalawat - Wikipedia

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    Wat Mangkon Kamalawat was founded as a Mahayana Buddhist temple in 1871 [4] or 1872 [2] (sources differ), by Phra Archan Chin Wang Samathiwat (also known as Sok Heng), initially with the name Wat Leng Noei Yi. It was later given its current name, Wat Mangkon Kamalawat, meaning "Dragon Lotus Temple", by King Chulalongkorn (Rama V). [4]

  7. Tiong Bahru Monkey God Temple - Wikipedia

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    Qi Tian Gong (simplified Chinese: 齐天宫; traditional Chinese: 齊天宮), commonly referred to as the Tiong Bahru Monkey God Temple, is a Taoist temple in Tiong Bahru, Singapore. [ 1 ] Reportedly the first temple in the country dedicated to the Journey to the West character Sun Wukong (also known as the Monkey King ), Qi Tian Gong was ...

  8. Snake takes a tumble when attacking lizard in Bangkok - AOL

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    The tokay gecko was on the garden wall with its back turned when the green tree snake slithered along about to pounce. Such lizards are a favourite meal for the snakes and they are regularly seen ...

  9. Talk:Snake Temple - Wikipedia

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