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| Viharn of Vat Aham (M.L.P. 1926) White stucco tigers stand guard at the foot of the steps. The other two statues represent Ravana and Hanuman- two protagonists of the Indian Ramayana epic. Oral traditions tell that Vat Aham was built in 1822 by King Manthatourath near the site chosen by Fa Ngum, founder of the Kingdom of Lan Xang. The site was selected for the erection of an altar dedicated to the town92s deities, Pou Gneu Gna Gneu. In the simple style, the temple features a single nave, two porches without lateral galleries. It is covered by a double-layered roof decorated with naga-headed roof horns. Vat Aham is a fine example of XIXth century religious construction in Luang Prabang. The viharn, which possesses six sets of stairs before its restoration in 1’1, now has five windows instead of the seven previously. |
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