Everything about Pha That Luang totally explained
Pha That Luang (Paa T-had Lu-uang) (
Great Stupa in
Lao) is a
Buddhist stupa in
Vientiane,
Laos. It was built in the
16th century under King
Setthathirat on the ruins of an earlier
13th century Khmer temple, which the Lao believe was in turn built on a
3rd century Indian temple built by Buddhist
missionaries from the
Mauryan Empire who were sent by the Emperor
Ashoka. Relics of
The Buddha are said to be contained here.
Pha That Luang was destroyed by the
Thai invasion in the
19th century, then later restored to its original design. The architecture of the building includes many references to
Lao culture and identity, and so has become a symbol of Lao
nationalism.
The area around Pha That Luang is now gated, to keep traffic out. Previously visitors could drive around the whole complex.
Further Information
Get more info on 'Pha That Luang'.
|
External Link Exchanges
Do you know how hard it is to get a link from a large encyclopaedia? Well we're different and will prove it. To get a link from us just add the following HTML to your site on a relevant page:
<a href="http://pha_that_luang.totallyexplained.com">Pha That Luang Totally Explained</a>
Then simply click through this link from your web page. Our crawlers will verify your link, extract the title of your web page and instantly add a link back to it. If you like you can remove the words Totally Explained and embed the link in article text.
As long as your link remains in place, we'll keep our link to you right here. Please play fair - our crawlers are watching. Your site must be closely related to this one's topic. Any kind of spamming, dubious practises or removing the link will result in your link from us being dropped and, potentially, your whole site being banned. |
