10 Of The Most Terrifying And Strange Religious Sites From Asia

#8 – Wat Phumin Thailand

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This fascinating Buddhist temple is located in Nan, Thailand and built in an unusual cruciform design. It is celebrated for its unique design, beautiful style, and above all its exquisite murals which date back to the 19th century.

The temple is designed with very beautifully carved doors and has four entrances with four Sukhothai-style sitting Buddhas facing in each direction. This is the only temple that possesses two-story library for religious texts.

Let’s not forget to mention the interesting little dome building where you can find a series of life-size dioramas that demonstrate the future of those who stray from the Buddhist path.

Besides the heavenly part of the temple is a hell dome, in which a variation of the Buddhist Hell Garden in a small, dome-shaped structure with a tableau containing some early scriptures.

The later are demonstrating the torments of a hell realm where souls will endure real sufferings through rebirth from being cut to piece to eaten alive. Quiet spooky!

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