Set in a limestone mountain in thailand is a cave of worship unlike anything else.
On this episode, we bring you the golden buddha cave.
Located near the town of Phang Nga just off the main road on the south part of Thailand
is Wat Suwan Kuha Temple or Buddha cave.
Hidden with a limestone mountain jutting out of the earth’s crust is a network of numerous
caves that is home to a buddhist shrine.
In the center of the main cave is the giant golden buddha that is 50 feet or 15 meters
long among other many other smaller shrines.
2 shrines behind the golden buddha house a chedi or Thai like urn that contains the bones
of the Na Takuathung family.
Being instrumental in the construction of the shrine at Wat Suwan Kuha cave, this family
will forever rest here.
Not a commonly known spot by tourists the buddha cave does see numerous tourists daily
in the form of tour groups.
The largest cave measures 131 by 65 feet or 40 by 20 meters.
Other caves display royal initial of kings and members of the royal family like King
Rama V the Great, King Rama VII and Queen Rambhai Barni and King Rama IX the Great.
Made possible by the artificial lighting, it was actually be quite dark in there without
it.
A colony of bats inhabit the humid cave along with the monkeys you see outside.
Going through the main cave with the giant buddha an opening to the outside world will
present you with another cave to visit.
This cave while lacking the history and allure of the buddhas and shrines is full of stalactites
and stalagmites.
An enticing path to the top of the cave will place you in a precarious position if you
go too high such as I did.
Deep crevices with no end in sight are a simple trip and a fall into so best watch your footing
if you dare venture into this area.
Upon exiting the cave an aggressive troop of monkeys line the limestone wall of the
cave on the outside ready to steal food on a whim.
Some monkeys have been known to steal windshield wipers and car antennas.
There are numerous food vendors that’ll sell monkey specific food but if they are
hungry they’ll take anything out of your hand, bag or pocket.
Do you appreciate historical places like this especially when they are blended with beautiful
natural sites.
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