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| In Nara Park |
During our stay in Kyoto, we traveled to Nara which was the Imperial Capital of Japan in the 8th century. Nara is famous for its scenery, architecture and well known Todaiji Temple and its Great Buddha.
Nara's symbol is the deer (shika in Japanese). Shika are regarded as the messengers of the gods in the Shinto religion. So everywhere you go, they roam around freely. We were warned to be careful with our belongings - especially our rail passes and passports. If the deers were to eat them, we would NOT be reimbursed. Ain't that some ish?
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| Deer Crossing |
After strolling through the park and getting chased by the deer, we arrived at Todaiji Temple (largest wooden building in the world and UNESCO Site).
Right outside of the temple, there's a pindola statue. The statue's hand signals "do not fear". He is said to be one of the 16 arhats who were disciples of the buddha and master of magical powers. People would rub the part of the statue and then rub the corresponding part of their own body that was in pain and the ache would go away. It didn't quite work for me though.
Weighing in at 550 tons and measuring 49 feet high, this Great Buddha has been around since 752 AD. It is stunning!
 
Below are the 2 guardians statues that surround the Great Buddha and watch over him.
 
The hole in the bottom of this pilar is the size of the Buddha's nose! Would have loved to go through it but I'm sure I would have gotten stuck!
Some more pictures of our Nara tour...
 Special thanks to our amazing tour guide Takakamo for showing us around Nara! We had a wonderful time!  |
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