Boun That Luang 2013: Laos’ Festival of the Golden Stupa
The Golden Stupa found at the capital, Vientiane, contains the hair and bosom bone of Buddha. Otherwise known as “Pha That Luang” (the Grand Stupa), the Golden Stupa, constructed in 1566 and renovated many times over, is the symbol of the Lao nation as it reflects the country’s devotion to Theravada Buddhism. On any regular […]
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