Wolfgang's photos with the keyword: Wat Luang Kone

Holy cave behind Wat Luang Kone

09 Jan 2010 652
Behind the big Stupa some steps lead to a cave containing man Buddha statues.

Inside Wat Luang Kone

09 Jan 2010 640
A Buddha image at Lords table inside the chedi in the Wat Luang Namtha.

Wat Luang Kone

09 Jan 2010 848
The janitor of the wat opens the door to the inside of the stupa, we'd the chance for an interesting visit to the temple decoration.

Wat Luang Kone and its chedi

09 Jan 2010 754
A new build chedi (stupa, pagoda) thrones on a hill over the city Luang Namtha. This wat also called like cities name Wat Lang Namtha.

At the entrance to the Wat Luang Kone

09 Jan 2010 698
Visitors to Luang Namtha often notice the lack of Buddhist temples and presence of monks in the city. Indeed, only 22% of the provinces population are Buddhists, with the majority of the population practicing various forms of ancestor and spirit worship.