Arch pathway in pagoda, Wat Tham Sua Tiger Cave Temple , Tha Moung, Kanchanburi, Thailand Lonely Planet travellers are voting for the best thing to do in Kanchanaburi Province ... the larger Wat Tham Seua (Tiger Cave Monastery) has several styles of chedi ... Most Western visitors prefer to visit the temple cave instead of the swimming antics ... Tamara. Away from the Mae Klong Dam about 5 kilometer of this temple built on top of the hill. The Buddha gave Pom big top Buddha. Dating from 1971, when a monk named Pasarigo used the hilltop caves for meditation, Wat Tham Sua (Tiger Cave Temple) has the feel of a tourist attraction but its caves are now closed to the public. What to see Visible from far away, the temple features an impressive Buddha statue and chedi on the top of a hill. The Buddha statue, seated in the posture of giving blessings, is covered with gold mosaic and protected by an unusual shell-like structure. The huge chedi, 69 meters high and 29 meters wide, is hollow. A staircase inside the building leads up to the top. Each level has rows of Buddha statues and multiple windows from which photos can be taken of the statue below set against a backdrop of rice paddies and mountains. There are also footprints of the Buddha and an ancient pond on the hill. Behind the chedi is the Chinese pagoda of the adjacent Wat Tham Khao Noi.
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