Udong Lion—Kandal Province, Cambodia.
Posted by: 
Ianatlarge
N 11° 47.856 E 104° 45.870
48P E 474344 N 1304183
A bevy of lions guarding the main Buddhist pagoda of Cambodia.
Waymark Code: WMCP7Z
Location: Cambodia
Date Posted: 09/28/2011
Views: 3
The Vipassana Adhura Buddhist Centre of the Kingdom of Cambodia is the centre of the Buddhist faith of Cambodia. The site is a large complex of prayer and instructional buildings, plus a lot of activities for locals to see and do. It is located ~40kms north of Phnom Penh, adjacent to the royal ancestral stupas of Oudong mountain, and near the modern small town of Odong.
Guarding the four entrances to the main hall of the Centre are a total of sixteen lions. (I suspect that eight are male lions, and eight female, but I could be wrong.) These lions are the stylised 'royal' lions of Cambodia. They are fairly large lions, I suspect larger than life sized, as befits their status. Easily found, they attractive teenage girls who enjoy having their photograph taken while standing next to the lions. The waymark was made at the site of the northern most male lion.
Physical Address:
Vipassana Adhura Buddhist centre
Oudong, Kandal Province Cambodia.
Web Site: [Web Link]
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Visit Instructions:
Take a photo of the lion.
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