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for clarity of purpose in one's life, he decided to replicate the idea as best he could on
earth by covering nearly every surface of every building of his temple with glass bottles.
The project would, he believed, have many benefits, including fostering cooperation with-
in the community, encouraging younger people to come to the temple, and saving money
on paint. The more you look around, the less the name seems like an exaggeration. He
took the theme one step further by using bottle caps to create much of the adornment. It's
in Khun Han, 11km south of Hwy 24 via Rte 2111. Turn west at the roundabout in the
centre of Si Saket town.
Thirty kilometres west of Si Saket town on Rte 226,
Prasat Sa Kamphaeng Yai
(
dawn-dusk)
, built as a shrine to Shiva, features four 11th-century
prang
and two
wí·hăhn
. The
prang,
including the main one, which was built of sandstone but restored with brick, have
lost their tops, but several lintels and other Baphuon-style carvings remain. Behind the
modern temple buildings are some amusing statues depicting what punishments may
await people in the Buddhist version of Hell as a result of various misdeeds in this life.
Hit your parents, for example, and you'll have enormous hands. Buses from Surin (55B,
1½ hours) can drop you there.
