The Tree Buddha, Ayutthaya, Thailand
by steven9761
This statue-head was apparently discovered inside the roots of the tree in the photo. It is believed to have been placed at the roots of what was then a smallish shrub during the Khmer period many centuries ago.
Uploaded27/06/2013 - 22:10
CategoryLandscape / Travel
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Posted 28/06/2013 - 13:25
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When I saw the brickwork buried within the roots, I wondered if this was perhaps (at the time) a sapling growing next to a temple wall. It seems that there is nothing in the geological surveys done in the area suggests that this was a temple wall, or even the outer wall of a buddhist monastery... I think we need to get Tony Robinson and the Time Team over there!
Posted 28/06/2013 - 21:35
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Fascinating!
Posted 28/06/2013 - 22:45
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puma wrote:
Really great shot!
Really great shot!
Posted 03/07/2013 - 06:07
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Thanks for your feedback, ladies and gents!
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