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Tiger Cave temple,
also known as Wat Tham Sua, is located near Krabi Town in southern
Thailand. It is one of the more interesting temple complexes in
southern Thailand, as the monks live and worship within a maze
of natural caves in an overgrown jungle valley.
Wat Tham Sua teaches a form of Buddhism called Vipassana (insight
meditation), which is based on the teachings of the earliest Buddhist
texts. In the main temple cave you will find bizarre photos of
internal organs and split cadavers, which are supposed to reinforce
the temporary nature of the body and help the monks to focus on
more spiritual matters.
The main tourist attraction in the temple complex is the 1,272
step climb up a limestone tower to see the "footprint of
the Buddha". Even if you are in good shape, the heat and
humidity make this a difficult hike. Once you make it to the top,
you are rewarded with stunning 360° views of the surrounding
countryside and the Andaman Sea.
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