วันอังคารที่ 25 กันยายน พ.ศ. 2550

Travel to Thailand


"If you come to Chiang Mai, but you don't visit Doi Sutep. It seem like you don't come here."
Doi Sutep is one of most important place in Chiang Mai. There is the "Holy Relic" there (if you want to know more and how "Holy Relic" is important just search). Here is the place of warship of Chiang Mai. Most travelers always visit here if they come to Chiang Mai. One of Reason, this place is very important and not far from Chiang Mai, you can come here in short time. When you come here, you can go to worship the "Holy Relic" also take a tour around the temple. There are many interesting here. Let's see below
1. Naga Ladder. This have been built in 1557 by "Pramana Yanamonghalabodhi". It's called "Naga Ladder" because the ladder surround with two "Naga" (Each Naga have 7 head) from the start (The Naga's head) to end (Naga Tail). There are about 300 total levels. To access the pagoda you must climb this ladder, but in the later there are lifts. If someone want to climb then can walk instead. Most people use lifts to climb up and walk back to climb down and see the Naga Ladder.
2. Mom. Mom is myth creature also is the god of rain (The god who controls the weather make wealth to the land) according to Lanna people's faith.
3. Two Giant. The Giant is protector of temple and "Holy Relic". According to Buddhist's faith, there are 4 giant is 3.1 Kuvera protector of north 3.2 Dhatrata protector of east 3.2 Viruulpakkha protector of west 3.4 Virulhaka protector of south Those giant are god and they will protect the holy places.
4. Mass bells. Most of Thai will ring the bells. Why do they that? There are several reasons (faith). 4.1 To ring the bell is announcing they come here and done good deed. According to faith, announcing is the way to share what you done with other. 4.2 To ring the bell is worshiping the Buddha. 4.3 whoever rings the bell they will comeback and visit this place again. This bell is for ring. So if you come to visit here don't forget to ring it.
5. Museum. Here is something you can see in museum. 5.1 Old Buddha figure. 5.2 Tool use for religion ceremonial. 5.3 A mural about Buddha biography and other 5.4 Brahman god figure. Etc.
6. View point. From this point, you can see entire Chiang Mai from far. Sometime you can view fog too. Relax and enjoy the beauty of Chiang Mai.

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