Tanthirimale

Tanthirimale monastery is spread out in an area of low rolling granite hills.

The reclining Buddha is unique in that the legs are not straight, but slightly bent at the knees.

Both sides of this narrow path are small lakes of murky water. As I approached the path, there was something large on it at the other end that sort of resembled a decaying cow carcass. As I stepped onto the path it moved - and a very large crocodile slithered into the water. Step, mamo buddhaya, step, namo dhammaya, step, namo sanghaya, ignore the water...