One of the attractions of Thailand is the Temple of Truth in Pattaya. There is no historical event associated with the Temple of Truth, but it is worth seeing, because it is recognized as an artistic example of religious architecture and is the highest wooden structure in the world.
In 1981, the construction of the Temple of Truth in Pattaya began with the funds of the Thai millionaire Leka Viryaphana, who, according to legend, was guilty of death after construction, but he died in 2000, and the temple continues to be built, according to preliminary data, until 2025.
The building of the temple 105 m high is built on the model of architectural monuments of the Khmer culture without nails and from wood of valuable species, such as gold teak and mahogany. The best masters of wood carving work on the design of the temple. Each log outside and inside the temple is decorated with hand-carved ornaments, genre scenes and wooden sculptures of gods, people, animals. Here, every detail has its own meaning. The temple is not dedicated to a single religion, it combines the traditions and religions of neighboring countries: Thailand, Cambodia, India and China. The philosophy of ancient teachings about the victory of good over evil, about the ideal world, is the main theme of work in the design of the Temple of Truth.
The interior of the temple is adorned with seven sculptures of the creators, without which mankind can not exist: Heaven, Earth, Mother, Father, Moon, Sun and Stars.
On the highest central spire, a horse is installed, symbolizing the Pra Sri Ariametra, the last Bodhisattva, which became the fifth Buddha in the Bradh era.
There are four figures on the four high spiers of the temple roof, representing the ideal system of the universe in Eastern philosophy. On the first - a virgin with a lotus flower, symbolizing the basis of religions and the core of the world, on the second - the child holding the heavenly body represents the possibility of continuation of the human race, on the third - the sculpture of the heavenly body with a book in hand depicts the immortal life of philosophy, on the fourth - the heavenly body with a dove in the hand symbolizes the world.
In the brochure it is written: " Made entirely of wood and decorated with fine carvings, this building is filled with religious and philosophical truth and shows the achievements of human civilization. ". This phrase reflects the whole essence of this building, so some parts of the temple are only being built, the second is already being restored, and the third has rotted under the open sky for 30 years.
How to get to the Temple of Truth in Pattaya?
Temple Address: Pattaya, Soi 12, Na Kluea Road
Get to the temple is best by taxi or tuk-tuk (cost 10 baht) with three transplants. First you need to get from the hotel to the center, then you need to get on the blue tuk-tuk to the 16th alley in Naklua Street, where the fountain is located, and then the tuk-tuk to the temple.
The Temple of Truth works from 9 to 18, the ticket price is about 15 dollars, while the tour is included in the ticket price. If this is expensive for you, you can not enter the temple, but simply take a stroll to the observation deck, which offers a stunning view. The viewing platform works till 18 o'clock, it is possible to pass on it for 1,5 dollars. In the cashier you can take a brochure about the temple in Russian.
At the foot of the wooden staircase leading to the temple, there is a ticket attendant, and after the check-out gives out white helmets, like the builders, as construction work continues in the temple. Employees of the temple at the beginning of the tour conduct tourists around the temple, in a counter-clockwise direction, and then escorted inward. You can take photos everywhere. On the way to the exit there is a room where the work of carving is conducted, and next to it there is a souvenir shop.
Visits to such a multicultural and multi-religious wooden Temple of Truth in Pattaya will provide you with unforgettable impressions for a long time. And as the temple is still under construction, then in the next 11 years with a new visit, you can have a lot of new things.
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Another unusual sight of Pattaya is the famous street of Volkin Street .