The Thai Temple Offering a Glimpse of Buddhist Hell | Mysterious Universe: "Most religions feature the concept of an underworld. Such nether realms have been depicted in spiritual artwork the world over – from renaissance frescoes, to the hieroglyphics of ancient Egypt. Few faiths however, illustrate the kingdom of shades quite so literally as Thai Buddhism does through its numerous ‘Hell Gardens’: graphic sculpture parks scattered across Thailand, which depict hell and its many gruesome torments in surreal, painstaking detail."
Sunday, November 17, 2013
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