The Tiger Cave Temple Inwards Krabi

 

The Andaman coast of Thailand is famous for its beaches and karst formations, not to mention for paradise islands similar Koh Phi Phi and Koh Lanta. The dilemma in addition to then is what to create afterwards a few lazy days spent past times the beach, when yous experience the urgency to saviour a niggling chip of Thai culture, almost invisible inwards the touristic heavens of this area. 

 

Unfortunately, the Andaman coast is non a peculiarly expert house for temple-hopping, because a role of the population is Muslim. There is, nonetheless, a Buddhist temple that is actually worth visiting, a mere 8 km from Krabi Town (the psyche town inwards the area and a carry hub): the Tiger Cave Temple (Wat Tham Suea).

Top of the shrine of Tiger Cave Temple

 

 

I reached it past times negotiating a tuk tuk ride from my accommodation inwards Krabi Town, but I justice yous could become at that topographic point from Ao Nang every bit well. The argue for the shout out Tiger Cave Temple is uncertain: to a greater extent than or less nation that a huge tiger was seen roaming inside a cave where they also flora tiger mitt prints. The most astonishing in addition to fascinating role of Wat Tham Suea is the shrine on top of a staircase of 1,237 steps. It is quite a challenge to attain the overstep in addition to I must warn you: it is definitely non for the faint-hearted. Some of the steps are quite high in addition to uneven, in addition to because of the oestrus to a greater extent than or less people surrender fifty-fifty earlier they are half-way through.

Made it to the top

 

I was actually sweaty in addition to panting, but I in conclusion reached the top. I intend it was i of the best experiences I had inwards southern Thailand. At the overstep at that topographic point is a big golden Buddha statue, but the existent argue to larn at that topographic point is the view. You tin encounter all the karst formations inwards the area, in addition to all of Krabi at a 360° angle. Wat Tham Suea is non an ancient temple, every bit it was built inwards the 1970s, but it has turned into a house for meditation in addition to retreat for Buddhist monks.



View from overstep of Tiger Cave Temple

At the bottom at that topographic point are monkeys who dear to play amongst fruit in addition to whatever nutrient that they mightiness find. As usual, a temple inwards Thailand is made past times unlike pagodas in addition to stupas, hence it's worth exploring a niggling chip to a greater extent than the area. For me, it is ever fascinating to encounter unlike religious practices. Usually these temples are tourist attractions, but they are also used past times the local population, hence yous larn the run a peril to encounter the local offerings. Sometimes local people offering flowers or rice, but it's interesting to encounter offerings of coin or candy bars. Apparently, Buddha likes chocolate  too!

A pagoda of the Tiger Cave Temple

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