Ancient Buddhist stupa emerging from the Mekong River

[Coss]

 

According to the Tourism Authority of Thailand, an underwater survey by the Regional Fine Arts Unit revealed that the square stupa with indented corners was broken into three parts. It is believed to have been built in the 15th century of the Common Era, based on its similarity to other temples and structures dating back to that time.

The depth of the Mekong River has fallen to less than one metre in places due to drought, according to the Department of Water Resources on Sunday.

Boats have been warned to be extra cautious while navigating around the partially exposed stupa.

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Coss Comment: do you reckon, much like being struck by lightning, or being destroyed by an earth quake, that having a major river, change course and submerse yer stupa, might be seen as bad luck?

 

 

[Mekong]

5 hours ago, Coss said:

 

Coss Comment: do you reckon, much like being struck by lightning, or being destroyed by an earth quake, that having a major river, change course and submerse yer stupa, might be seen as bad luck?

 

Being struck by lightning is nothing to do with “Bad Luck” 100% of Lightning strike victims are outside when struck, does that infer “Good Luck” if inside and not struck? If a Building or Structure then lightning protection is designed by using the Rolling Sphere Method, Engineering not luck.

Being destroyed by an earthquake is not bad luck, it is down to the idiots who decide to build along fault lines, much akin to people who complain about property destroyed when built in a  place called “Tornado Alley”, the clue is in the name.

Rivers changing course over years is not bad luck, obviously the builders were not listening when being taught about Oxbow Lakes at school during geography lessons, which I am sure must have been taught all over the world.