Wild Imagery At Wat Pathumvihara

What's a Wat if there isn't a nice section of mean warnings? Oh, if you might be going to Buddhist Hell, you'd better believe there's going to be a preview.

Into the cauldron go the people, out come piles of skulls. You could be home right now!

Let's see, how about decapitation by some sort of circular saw thingy. Too much? OK, you can stay alive, just no talking!

Sorry, we need your guts to keep the vultures fed.

Just getting warmed up. Time for some molten metal in the mouth. Triple torture, stabbed, mauled by dogs and birds. Ouch, even the bark of the tree is rough.

A priest, just observing, looking a little like a retired Mr. Clean who lost a lot of weight.

Wild Things At Wat Pathumvihara

There's a nice Buddhist temple and study center near Kota Bharu in the Malaysian state of Kelantan. The place has all the typical trappings, statues and imagery. Understandable, as Kota Bharu is near Thailand, a major Buddhist country.

One of the Wat's buildings. Understated.

Decoration bling, a snarling dragon and fabric in a tree.

The main attraction, a giant, white Buddha statue.

Curious animals. T-Rex in the trees and a praying monkey.
Impromptu prayer area.