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ถ้ำพระโพธิสัตว์ |
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Wat Tham Phra Phothisat, also known as Phra Ngam cave or Khao
Nam Phu cave, has a number of spectacular stalagmite and
stalactite in several different sizes. Worth visiting caves are
such as Phra Phothisat cave, Phra Thammathat cave, Lumphini cave
and Tham Sa-ngat Chedi cave. The temple offers calm and peaceful
atmospheres with the lush of plants. Dotting around the temple
ground are signs written with moral teachings, proverbs or wise
sayings to sharpen the mind of passersby.
There is a walkway
from the temple directly to Phra Phothisat cave. It is a
small-scaled cave with a comfortable temperature yet pretty
steep. After walking in through a narrow entrance, visitors will
find a bas-relief of the Dvaravati period on the cave wall,
depicting the preaching Buddha and Hindu gods. The Fine Arts
Department has registered the cave as a national ancient
monument with highly valued artistic works.
In addition,
visitors can enjoy the breath-taking sceneries because 3 sides
of the temple are embraced by mountain ranges and the temple
itself stands on a hill. To admire the panoramic views, one
should ascend the entrance of Phra Phothisat cave or the top of
the belfry. If you are in search of tranquility and love
practicing Dharma and meditation, the temple has everything you
would expect.
To get there, start from Mittraphap Road which
heads to Nakhon Ratchasima. At Cement Factory 2 (Nakorn Luang
cement factory), make a U-turn on the bridge.
3 kilometers from the U-turn Bridge you will see an
intersection and a signpost for Wat Tham Dao Khao Kaew. Turn
left at the footbridge and follow a direction sign indicating
Wat Tham Phra Phothisat for 6.5 kilometers. |
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Saraburi |
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Kaeng
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Tap Kwang |
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14.575478 N |
101.145917 E |
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