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  Wat Ta-khe (Wat Takhae)

 

Thailand

Wat Ta-khe, which means ‘Sledgehammer Temple’, is an archeological site in Saraburi, that consists of the ruins of an ancient Buddhist temple. Its name derives from two sledgehammers that were found here during excavations.

 

It comprises mainly of two stupas that stand side by side, sharing the same base, and which in Thai are known as Chedi Tham Jindah, i.e. Stupa(s) of the Dhamma Gem’ (fig.).

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  Wat Ta-khe (Wat Takhae)