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Thailand is a young country. It is not so many centuries-old monuments of history. But all newly built Buddhist temples are this is a mirror image of mysterious sacred mythology South-East Asia. Temple of Truth in Pattaya, which considered one of the most beautiful temples in Thailand, it is impossible not note, because the height of buildings more than a hundred meters, too, “remake”. It was created by all the canons of not only Buddhism, but also Thai national architecture. Its walls are decorated with openwork carving and numerous figures of people, animals and mythological monsters.

Contents

1 Architectural features
2 How to visit the Temple of Truth
3 Temple of Truth on Pattaya map

Architectural features

The legend of the Temple of Truth in Pattaya says that the basis for its construction was the vision of the local an extravagant millionaire named Lek Viriaphante. He received news from above that will live until it ends the construction of the temple. It was in 1981. The millionaire himself already not alive, but the construction of a Buddhist shrine continues and this day, now under the direction of the son of the beginner. This temple is close to the creation of the great Gaudi, the project which is being built cathedral Sagrada Familia in Barcelona. The rest of it is full of national color and charm. And he is not so much playing the role sacral structures, how much demonstrates the richness of culture Thailand, Cambodia, China and India – pillars of Buddhism and Hinduism in this region.

The main spire of the temple is surrounded by four small, symbolizing the path to the Truth, they are decorated with figures of Thai maidens, and he himself – the figure of a rider on a horse, called Pra-Sri and the fifth reincarnation of the Buddha, Aryamethai, the last of the kind of bodhisattva. Each maiden has not only her appearance, but also endowed with a special meaning. Holding a lotus flower is Religion, the book – Philosophy, the dove – Peace, and with the baby in her arms is Life itself.

In general, any image on the walls of this mysterious the structure is any sacred meaning. And if you try to understand the meaning of each of them, then you risk see the end of construction. Ideological basis of the project temple decoration is an image of the seven creators of all The things are: Father and Mother, Heaven and Earth, Sun, Stars, Moons. In him Hindu and Buddhist symbols are organically mixed, the whole temple symbolizes the unity of different denominations. And not only eastern.

Russians, visiting the majestic Temple of Truth in Pattaya, can feel scrapped format. It turns out that the highest wooden building in the world, and even built without a single nail, is located not in the vastness of the East European Plain. It stands near the beach Naklua in Pattaya! The height of the main spire of the building is 108 meters (for other sources 105). On the construction used precious woods – golden and silver tick (from it, By the way, built the Royal Palace in Hua Hin), red and black (iron).

Construction of a wooden temple in Pattaya continuously, it employs 200 skillful woodcarvers. Perestuk their hammers merges with sounds of mystical music, and looking at the tourists from the arches women, babies and mythical monsters thicken the atmosphere mystery and otherworldly almost to the material palpable.

How to visit the Temple of Truth

To get to the temple of truth in Pattaya, you you need to go outside Naklua and move along it to Soi Naklua 12. Next will be two turns to the left. Despite the fact that the path to this the sights are rather tortuous, you will not get lost. The landmark will be the temple spire, visible from afar. Building itself located on the peninsula of artificial origin, with three the sides of it are surrounded by the waters of the Gulf of Thailand.

For the entrance to the complex you have to pay 500 baht. Tours are held from 8 am to five in the evening. One round of the temple together with the guide lasts half an hour. All money goes to maintenance and Construction of the Temple. Excursion to the Temple of Truth in Pattaya is complemented by riding a quad bike, boat, horse carts and elephants. You can get a foot massage feet. For all this will have to pay separately.