Sala Kaeo Ku

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Sala Keoku

Sala Kaeo Ku (alternative spelling Sala Keo Kuu or Sala Keoku , Thai : ศาลา แก้ว กู่ - [sǎːlaː kɛ̂ːo kùː] ; also Wat Khaek , Thai: วัด แขก ) is a park with concrete sculptures, inspired by Buddhism and Hinduism , near Nong Khai , the capital of the province of the same name on the banks of the Mekong in northeastern Thailand .

Park

The park is about five kilometers east of the city. The park was built in 1978 by the artist and mystic Luang Pu Bunleua ​​Sulilat, Thai: ( หลวง ปู่ บุญ เหลือ สุ รี รัตน์ ) and his followers. In 1958 he created his first Buddha park in Laos. The style is ajar.

The sculptures , some of which are over 20 meters high, depict scenes from the life of Buddha , as well as numerous figures from the Hindu-Buddhist world of gods and mythology. The meaning of each individual statue and depiction of a scene is carved in stone on the base.

One of the statues shows the meditating future Buddha as he is protected by a seven-headed naga . A giant statue of the demon Rahu from Hindu mythology can also be seen here, as well as a group of sculptures that literally make the wheel of life accessible and tangible.

The three-story "Sala Kaeo Ku" pavilion with its large domes resembles a mosque. Luang Pu Bunleua ​​Sulilat believed all his life that all religions could co-exist peacefully with one another. His mummified corpse and numerous artifacts are kept on the third floor to this day.

photos

  • At the entrance to the Sala Keo Kou

  • Buddha shielded by a seven-headed Naga

  • Rahu, demon from Hindu mythology

  • Sculpture of a dancer

Web links

Commons : Sala Kaeo Ku  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Coordinates: 17 ° 53 ′ 12.8 "  N , 102 ° 46 ′ 56.2"  E