Kao
Chang or Elephant Mountain: This
is Phang-Nga's landmark. From Phang-Nga Town go towards Kok
Kloy, passing the Sala Klang. On your right you will see Kao
Chang, a large hill in the form of a kneeling elephant.
Tahm
Phung Chang Behind the Provincial
Hall, Within the grounds of Wat Pra Paht Pra Jim Temple, lies Phung Chang,
or Elephant Belly Cave, Inside are stalagmites and stalactites, and water
that runs year round.
Tahm
Kao Nghumis across from the entrance to
Phung Chang cave. Stalagmites and stalactites; in one area are seashells
in great number adhering to the mountain.
Tahm
Reusi Sawanand Luhk Seua are in Somdej
Sri Nakarin Park on Petch Kasem Rd. diagonally opposite the Provincial
Courthouse. You can walk from one cave through to the other as they
are connecting caves; Reusi Sawan (Ascetic's Heaven) is the cave in front.
Outside sits a figure of the monk Pra Reusi. Inside are stalagmites
and stalactites, and meandering streams that trickle through the caves.
SahNahng
Manohra Park The waterfall and stream
of Sah Nahng Manohra lie in Tambon Nop Pring, outside of Phang-Nga Town.
Follow the Phang-Nga Krabi road (Route 4) about 3 kms. Turn right
at the intersection next to the Electric Station. The falls are 3 kms.
down this road.
Wat
Suwan Kuha is in
Moo 2 (moo=village) of Tambon Krasohm. Starting from Phang-nga
Town, go 7 kms. down the Phang-nga--Kok Kloy road (Route 4). At
Km. 31 an asphalt road turns off to the right, and the temple
is about 1 km. down that road Local people call Wat Suwan
Kuha simply Wat Tahm, which means cave temple. It is in
a limestone mountain, or karats, riddled with caves large and
small. The individual caves in the temple itself have names; Tahm
Yai or Big Cave; Tahm jaeng or Bright Cave; Tahm Meud or Dark
Cave; and Tahm Kaew or Crystal Cave. The big cave is the
lowest and serves as the entrance. It is much bigger than
the other caves: 20 meters wide, and 40 meters long. The floor
is flat and the ceiling a curving dome overhead. The cave's
length is decorated in variously sized tiles of Lai Kram and Benjarong,
which are typically Thai art forms. Inside Tahm Yai, which is
used as a vihara, or shrine, are stucco figures of the Buddha.
The most important is a 15 meter long Reclining Buddha of great
beauty
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zzz 03 December 2007 08:48 |
very nice and interesting
lynn 07 May 2006 00:51 |
cool
lynn 07 May 2006 00:49 |
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