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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.
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.
Queen Saovabha Memorial Institute, the Thai Red Cross Society Afternoon educational snake show, a popular tourist draw. The Queen Saovabha Memorial Institute (QSMI) (Thai: สถานเสาวภา; RTGS: Sathan Saowapha) in Bangkok, Thailand, is an institute that specialises in the husbandry of venomous snakes, the extraction and research of snake venom, and vaccines, especially rabies ...
Wat Paknam is a 32,000 square metres (7.9 acres) temple complex, with a large number of buildings. [2] The temple has a reputation for having made Dhammakaya meditation widely known in Thailand, through monks and lay teachers. [20] [132] The monastics at the temple spend much time on meditation. [107] Moreover, the temple is trying to keep the ...
Wat Kham Chanot (Thai: วัดคำชะโนด) is a buddhist temple near Ban Kham Chanot, Amphoe Ban Dung, Udon Thani Province in Northeastern Thailand. It is located in the Wang Nakhin area at a lake where the Nāga, a mythical large snake, is supposed to be living. Nāga worship is one of the main issues in this small monastery. About ...
Phu Khao Thong (“Golden Mountain”, ภูเขาทอง) is a steep artificial hill inside the Wat Saket compound.. Rama I's grandson, King Rama III (1788–1851), decided to build a chedi of huge dimensions inside Wat Saket, but the chedi collapsed during construction because the soft soil of Bangkok could not support the weight.
Wat Ko (Thai: วัดเกาะ, pronounced [wát kɔ̀ʔ]) is a Buddhist temple of over 320 years old in the area of Bang Chueak Nang Subdistrict, Taling Chan District, Bangkok. The temple was built during the late Ayutthaya period , but the exact builder name is unknown.
The temple has an annual religion tradition called "Chak Phra", is to invite the Buddha's relics onto a barge decorated with beautiful flowers.Then the barge procession will sail from Khlong Dan turn left into Khlong Bangkok Yai, and enter Khlong Bangkok Noi pass Wat Kai Tia at Khlong Chak Phra before ending at Taling Chan District Office and back on the same day, after the monks had finished ...