Visiting Vam Ray pagoda, Tra Vinh
Published: 01/06/2012 03:12
Built on a vast area, Vam Ray pagoda in gloriously brilliant Tra Vinh though new construction stills features ancient traditions of Khmer Buddhism of the South.
Currently, the pagoda is considered as one of the largest and most beautiful pagodas of Khmer people.
Inside the main hall, there is only one big Buddha statue placed in the highest position. A number of small Buddha statue were arranged in the lower position. The main hall is the wide, high and cool space and comforts for travelers when touring as well as the believers celebrate the ceremony. The doors are carved elaborately from the large and thick wooden blocks. The precious wood is imported from abroad. Workmen took time to carve pattern on the the wood, created the perfect works. Among the pagoda yard has a cylindrical column supported by stylized serpent shape columns of Naga genie. Usually, in these other Khmer temples, even statues was built at the up and down entrance or at the entrance of the main hall but surround the district was enclosed by a decorated fence with even statues with the violent face, wear armor as a guard to protect the pagoda. Look at the Southeast toward of main hall is the statue of the Buddha in nirvana with tens of metres in length are placed on the equivalent of 2 floors. The entire statue and pedestal were painted by gold.
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