Thursday, 12 December 2013

Ayutthaya photos

Summer Palace of King Rama V at Bang Pa-In
 
 
 
 
 

 
 



 
 

 

elephant topiary in the Summer Palace gardens
 


Historical ruins of Ayutthaya - a UNESCO World Heritage Site
Wat Mahathat

 

elephant ride through the ruins



Sleeping elephant riders





In 1767 Burmese attacked the temple (Wat Mahatat) and removed heads from many of the Buddhas.One fell near a Bodhi tree and the roots grew tightly around it, holding it in place so that it's part of the tree.










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