Chedi Bali

... .. but it was great.. 2 nights at Chedi, UBUD, 1 night at Alila Soori, 2 nights at Intercontinental Bali Resort and last 2 days at POP Harris. Chedi, great hotel with great view, but got little trouble while we arrive there, it was raining and the lobby ...

... reclining Buddha is incredibly massive and quite a spectacle! Outside the building housing the Buddha were three beautiful and impressive chedi/stupa commemorating the first three Chakri kings (the current dynasty of which the current king is Rama IX). ...

... . At the battle at Kurukshetra each side had help- Pandavas- kingdoms of Panchala, Dwaraka, Kasi, Kekaya, Magadha, Matsya, Chedi, Pandya, Telinga, Yadus Kauravas- kingdoms Pragiyotisha, Anga, Kekaya, Sindhu, Avanti, Madra, Gadhara, Bahlikas, Kambojas. ...

... state ceremonies such the King's birthday. The Upper Terrace monuments are also amazing to see, which include the intriguing golden chedi building. Afterwards we headed to the backpacker district of KhoSan Rd. This is a busy market street full of bars, ...

... to stroll about leisurely but I was just too excited to get out there and explore. The first thing I came across was the hill top chedi on Phousi Hill which was also the site of Vat Thammo Thayaram Pra Thatchomsi. Over 300 steps lead the way up to the top ...

... do justice to the place, as there is just so much to see. The most instantly impressive structure is the Phra Si Rattana Chedi, a huge gold monument that apparently contains a piece of Buddha's breast bone. In addition, there is a myriad of beautiful ...

... , including some reclining ones, which I believe depicts the buddha just before he passed on from earth.  Also, lots of chedi which are roughly bell shaped and I believe house relics.  These tended to be done in beautiful ceramic tile and ...