Sanctuary of Truth
The Sanctuary of Truth is located near Pattaya, on the very shore of the Gulf of Siam in Thailand. This unusual beauty, wooden palace, has several more names that sound like Wang Boran or Prasat Mai. Among the inhabitants of Taland there are various rumors about this temple, some of them insist that it is cursed, and it is dangerous to be there.
The Temple of Truth covers an area of approximately 3,000 m2, and its height is 105 m. Wood carving – is the main trump card of the temple, which looks flawlessly at such an unusual structure. These carved sculptures carry the traditional meaning of Buddhism and Hinduism. The beauty of the Sanctuary was created daily by many people who very diligently made delicate carved figures.
The idea of building the Temple of Truth came to the head of the Thai rich man Lek Viriyapan, an admirer of the culture and traditions of the area. This millionaire also owns Muang Boran, which is the Wooden City in Bangkok. The construction of the temple began back in 1981, but its end of the exact date does not have and is delayed by the inventor himself, for the reason that the conduct allegedly came to him, that on the day of the completion of the construction of the Temple of Truth, he will perish.
The Temple of Truth is erected from the breeds of valuable trees, without a single nail. All decor work is done so efficiently that sometimes I can’t believe that they are done manually. These beautiful arches, curly decoration of the stairs, a variety of ornaments, as well as the incredible beauty of the Buddha figure and sacred animals – are everywhere.
The style in which the Temple of Truth is fulfilled is somewhat similar to the erected Angkor empire. All four corners are embellished by towers on which the image of paintings of the ancient epics of Ramayan and Mahabharat is successfully placed, which inform us of the battle of good with evil, as well as ignorance with wisdom. They also say that material wealth – is time, and eternity is happiness, good and truth. On the spiers of the Temple of Truth, there are four virgins that carry Eastern philosophy. The whole temple is generously endowed with compositions, the plots of which are myths and legends, both Thailand itself and China, India and Cambodia.
The unique filling of the palace with religious and philosophical ideas of several countries at the same time, as well as its unusual architectural idea, has attracted here for several consecutive years, many tourists from different countries.
For some, the Temple of Truth may seem like just a museum of wooden sculptures, but believers of the Buddhist religion can offer their prayers here.
Getting to the temple is not difficult, using local transport, including taxis, tuk-tuk or motorbike.
