parts of the temple are
are visible through the
banyan trees.
Stairs descend into a ravine.
The spring, seen from the stairs
Ganesha guards the water
Within the Monkey Forest is a sacred spring, watched over by Ganesha the Hindu elephant god, but also protected with the Buddhist swastika.
parts of the temple are are visible through the banyan trees. |
Stairs descend into a ravine. |
The spring, seen from the stairs |
Ganesha guards the water |
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 Under the horizontal tree trunk are more stairs leading down to two lizards who guard a small waterfall. |
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