Thailand duplicates world's largest stupa in Chiang Mai

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Thailand duplicates world's largest stupa in Chiang Mai



CHIANG MAI, 11 May 2016 (NNT)-Thai Buddhists no longer have to travel all the way to Nepal to see one of the world’s largest stupas ‘Boudhanath’. The landmark stupa has now been duplicated in Chiang Mai Province for Buddhists to visit and pay their respects.

The duplicated Boudhanath is also known among locals as ‘Maha Chedi Boudhanath Jamlong’. The Thai word ‘Jamlong’ means to duplicate. The stupa is located in Chom Thong district.

It is the same in size, with a pair of wisdom eyes painted on each side of the structure. The eyes are also known to Nepalese as Hermika which represent the eyes of the Lord Buddha.

Twenty ancient Buddha statues as well as the preserved body of the late abbot of Wat Pa Kasem Suk temple, Luang Pu Chanta Anakulo, are located inside the stupa. The abbot, whose body did not decompose, passed away in a sitting position six years ago.


-- NNT 2016-05-11

[BigBadGeordie]

Concerned, could this damage the relationships between the two countries, Nepal and Thailand. Perhaps not, maybe that only happens with miniature copies.

[Fookhaht]

"...whose body did not decompose...?

Can someone enlighten me?

[canuckamuck]

The sold shirts for the fund raising. They say "I'm with stupa".

[Langsuan Man]

Is this in line of sight with the proposed world's highest flag pole ?

http://news.thaivisa.com/thailand/thai-flag-to-fly-the-highest-atop-record-shattering-pole/127889/

[little mary sunshine]

Something else to see in CM !

[klauskunkel]

Another copy..., yay!

[Zendo]

Funny funny funny !!

Boredom is not happening here, everyday a new joke is coming ! What's next ? They will be building the tour Effeil copy so people don't need to go that far to enjoy sipping a nice wine on a terrasse (without terrorist attack ) ?

[Thaddeus]

Another copy..., yay!

Nay.... innovation.

[soalbundy]

All they need now is the religion to go with it

[Siamwhiteelephant]

"Another copee, stupaa ..."

[Chicog]

"...whose body did not decompose...?

Can someone enlighten me?

I think it's this weird thing where they purge their body of anything that causes decomposition, essentially starving themselves to death.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-31125338

Edited May 11, 2016 by Chicog

[Rama]

Not the world's largest. Not even close. Borobudur in Indonesia is much larger as is Sarnath in India. Not sure of what is the largest, but its not this. I've seen the original in Nepal. Once again, This is Thailand.

[Chicog]

Not the world's largest. Not even close. Borobudur in Indonesia is much larger as is Sarnath in India. Not sure of what is the largest, but its not this. I've seen the original in Nepal. Once again, This is Thailand.

Yes, I think they mean "stupor".

[canuckamuck]

Not the world's largest. Not even close. Borobudur in Indonesia is much larger as is Sarnath in India. Not sure of what is the largest, but its not this. I've seen the original in Nepal. Once again, This is Thailand.

Yes, I think they mean "stupor".

I often wake up in one of those.

[bangon04]

Not the world's largest. Not even close. Borobudur in Indonesia is much larger as is Sarnath in India. Not sure of what is the largest, but its not this. I've seen the original in Nepal. Once again, This is Thailand.

Yes, I think they mean "stupor".

Yep. There's the new slogan:

Thailand - the hub of Buddhist Stupor.

The stupification of Buddhist teachings.

[canuckamuck]

Someone said Thailand couldn't get more stupa, but they were wrong.

[soalbundy]

all this talk of a super stupa......there's nothing in it

[arjunadawn]

"...whose body did not decompose...?

Can someone enlighten me?

Ya gotta see the humor in your post.