So you are in the process of deciding to go on an exotic holiday. Most of the destinations in the world do offer you this pleasure. You have a range to choose from, and you have many decisions to take. But there is one place where you wouldn’t have to think before going. This is one place that is a dream come true for many and is an amazing destination in every sense. Yes, the Angkor Wat.
Come to this paradise of archaeological sites, this South East Asian beauty stretches over an area of around 400square km. There is the Angkor Archaeological Park which has the remains of the erstwhile Khmer Empire from the year 9th to the 15th century. The Angkor Wat temple is very famous here alongwith the Angkor Thom, the Bayon temple and they are all famous places with the best of sculpture. In [...]
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In is told in various stories regarding Buddha that, once upon a time he went to Dhannavati as he wanted to teach the people living there. Today the Dhannavati region is positioned at the northern region of the Rakhine province in Myanmar/Burma. The King of Dhannavati named Candra-Suriya had requested Lord Buddha to leave behind his image for the well-being of the people of the region. Later Gautam Buddha sat 7 days for meditation beneath a tree of Bodhi, at the same king Sakka, who is considered as the “king of the gods” made a full-scale figurine of Lord Buddha that was very much beautiful. Buddha was satisfied with the representation and certain to instill it with his religious spirit for a phase of 5 thousand years.
According to the very old customs, only 5 resemblance of Lord [...]
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Friday, November 4, 2011
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