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  Wat Thung Nagaraat

 

Thailand

Wat Thung Nagaraat, a tranquil countryside temple in Kanchanaburi, is renowned for its striking ubosot which is adorned with intricate naga statues that enhance its majestic allure.

 

Uniquely, it has a sub-terranean passageway located beneath the ordination hall that is accessible through the open mouth of a giant naga head, which on one end has a mohng (fig.).

 

  Wat Thung Nagaraat

 

  Wat Thung Nagaraat

 

The corridor leads to a basement where the look nimit ek, the ‘prime marker stone’, is encased within a coiled naga, allowing for visitors to make merit by applying gold leaf to it.

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