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Taken 21-Mar-09
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Category:Architecture and Structures
Subcategory:Temples
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Keywords:Ratchaburi, Wat Kongkharam, Thailand, Buddhist temple, Local culture, Figures, Historical, History, Monastery, Religious building, Buddhism, South East Asia, Wall painting, Decoration, Art, Fresco, Legends, Mural, Classical, Buddha, Buddah, Picture, Image, Restored, Renovated
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Dimensions3599 x 5400
Original file size10.4 MB
Image typeJPEG
Color spaceAdobe RGB (1998)
Date taken21-Mar-09 12:01
Date modified22-Jul-10 16:55
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Camera makeNIKON CORPORATION
Camera modelNIKON D300
Focal length105 mm
Focal length (35mm)157 mm
Max lens aperturef/2.8
Exposure1/60 at f/5
FlashFired, compulsory mode, return light detected
Exposure bias-1/3 EV
Exposure modeAuto
Exposure prog.Normal
ISO speedISO 200
Metering modePattern
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Ancient wall painting about Buddha's life in Wat Kongkharam, Rat

Ancient wall painting about Buddha's life in Wat Kongkharam, Rat

This ethnic Mon temple is at Tambon Khlong Ta Khot, Amphoe Photharam, some 20 kilometres from Ratchaburi. The monastery has an ancient history. It is said that the temple was first built in the pre-Ayutthaya Period (before 1350), but it was abandoned when the Burmese invaded the country in 1767 and sacked the capital. The monastery was later rebuilt by the inhabitants of a nearby Mon settlement. The fine mural paintings about Lord Buddha's life in the main shrine hall are full of detail making them seem real. Completed in the Ayutthaya period (1350-1767), they are very rare and worth studying.
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