Nāgas are a class of serpent beings or minor deities in Hindu and Buddhist cosmology. They take the form of … More
Tag: temple
Temple stories
I’m fascinated by the murals found in Buddhist temples. These are from Wat Phon Xay in Luang Prabang, Laos. Epic … More
Luang Prabang
Luang Prabang in Laos is a peaceful, picturesque town on the Mekong River. The alluring wats (temples) with distinct sloping … More
Inner sanctum
My friend brought me to his wife’s village, Tinh Bien, in remote southwestern Vietnam, in An Giang province near the … More
More Angkor
More Angkor… because, well, it’s that fucking cool. The Baphuon is a colossal pyramid structure on top of which the … More
Angkor
At the heart of the Khmer empire lies an astounding accretion of monolithic temples. The scale of Angkor is mind-binding… … More
Kampuchea
Smoke rising out of the jungle, houses on stilts. Where are we? Ornate village temples, palm trees poking here and … More