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clipper's remarks: When ex-Deputy Manager of the RSPCA Stubbington Ark, Karen Earp, read about the Tiger Temple in a magazine, she wanted to know more.

Research on the internet showed that the temple not only takes in orphaned cubs found by villagers or rescued from poachers at border control, it has now become a conservation project with a breeding programme. Several cubs have been born at the temple and there are plans for future generations to be returned to the wild - although donations are needed to fund this project.

However, the research also revealed allegations that the tigers are drugged, have teeth and claws removed, are vegetarian and spend all of their time in cages that are too small. (Before you continue reading, you should know that all of these allegations proved to be completely unfounded and are obviously uninformed. Teeth and claws not removed and firmly in evidence, not vegetarian, caged some of the time in large spotless cages and absolutely NOT drugged.)

Clip Source: www.tigertemple.co.uk

We thought we would start our site by putting up some of our favourite photographs.

There are several hundred to go through, so this page may change.

As a visitor to the temple you will be able to pat the tigers and have your photo taken with them.

A lucky few may have their photo taken with a tiger�s head in their lap.

We were so lucky to be able to get many of our photographs because we were working with the tigers and living on temple grounds.

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10 most amazing temples in the world

Tue, 06 May 2008 06:23:56 GMT

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clipper's remarks: So much to see... so much to know...

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10 Most Amazing Temples in the World

Tiger’s Nest Monastery

Tiger’s Nest Monastery, perched precariously on the edge of a 3,000-feet-high cliff in Paro Valley, is one of the holiest places in Bhutan.

Wat Rong Khun

Wat Rong Khun in Chiang Rai, Thailand is unlike any Buddhist temples in the world. The all-white, highly ornate structure gilded in mosaic mirrors

The hands of hell want your change. Image: pim [Flickr]

Prambanan

Prambanan is a Hindu temple in Central Java, Indonesia. The temple was built in 850 CE,

Shwedagon Pagoda

No one knows exactly when the Shwedagon Paya [wiki] (or Pagoda) in Myanmar was built - legend has it that it is 2,500 years old t

Temple of Heaven

The Temple of Heaven [wiki] is a Taoist temple in Beijing, the capital of China.

Chion-in Temple

Borobudur

Golden Temple

Vishnu Temple of Srirangam

Angkor Wat, Angkor Thom, and Bayon

Potala Palace and Jokhang Temple

Varanasi

Varanasi in India is not a temple, but ais ctually a famous Hindu holy city,

Tags: temples, buddhism, hinduism, monastery, religion

Tiger temple - where the big cats roam free

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 03:49:54 GMT

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clipper's remarks: A place of worship should calm anyone ...

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Tiger Temple

Monk walking tiger on a leash

Monk and tigers during walk in the quarry

Tourists observing the tigers

Tiger Temple, or Wat Pha Luang Ta Bua, is a Buddhist temple in Western Thailand which keeps numerous animals, among them several tame tigers that walk around freely once a day and can be petted by tourists.

The Theravada Buddhist temple is located in the Saiyok district of Thailand's Kanchanaburi province, not far from the border with Myanmar, some 38 km north-west of Kanchanaburi along the 323 highway. It was founded in 1994 as a forest temple and sanctuary for numerous wild animals. In 1995 it received the Golden Jubilee Buddha Image, made of 80 kilograms of gold.

They are washed and handled by Thai staff and the younger tigers by the volunteers. Once a day they are led on leashes to a nearby quarry. Originally they would roam around freely in this area but now, with the increase in tourists and the amount of tigers who sit in the canyon, will always be chained.

Tags: tiger temple, wat pha luang ta bua, thailand, kanchanaburi. buddhist monks, buddhism, tigers

Fancy that archive - No 2

Wed, 09 Jan 2008 16:45:03 GMT

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Fancy that archive

Check out our wackiest stories from around the globe. They have to be read to be believed...

The wife of a Chinese sports presenter stormed onto set to accuse him of having an affair

Renee Williams became the largest person ever to have gastric bypass surgery after ballooning to 70 stone

Wilhelm spent his cubhood in a circus - which might explain why he is so good at playing the clown

A teenage girl has won a modelling contract, just months after nearly dying from Toxic Shock Syndrome

Spinster's heartbreak as family home is bulldozed to make way for 'footballers' wives-style chateau'
Plans for this £4m property have left spinster Emily White heartbroken

The 'tiger temple' where tourists pay to play with big cats
It may be potentially fatal but that doesn't stop visitors getting close to the wildlife at this Thai attraction

Bed and Bizarre: Weird and wonderful hotel experiences from around the world

Living life to the full, the girl with only half a brain takes her first steps

Incredible India (take a quick tour)

Mon, 10 Dec 2007 21:49:33 GMT

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Incredible India!

Beas River, Manali

Kedarnath Temple

Chamser Kangri Peak

Paragliding at Solang valley

Barak Express to Haflong, Assam

Gulmarg Valley

Andaman Islands

Dal Lake, Srinagar

Sajnekhali, Sunderaban, W Bengal

Ethipothala Waterfalls, Andhra Pradesh

Pride of the country, the bengal tiger. India has the largest tiger population in the world and the battle is still on to save this magnificent beast.

The one-horned Indian Rhino -

The Langoor -

The rare fish-eating Garial crocodiles -

The Chital game -

Victoria Memorial, Calcutta

Tirupati

Sahsradhara Gangotri

Rishikesh

nanda devi (north)

lakshadeep (south)

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Tempel dieser Welt

Mon, 05 Nov 2007 09:18:38 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Religion

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10 Most Amazing Temples in the World

Tiger’s Nest Monastery

Wat Rong Khun

Prambanan

Shwedagon Pagoda

Temple of Heaven

Chion-in Temple

Borobudur

Golden Temple

Angkor Wat, Angkor Thom, and Bayon

Potala Palace and Jokhang Temple

Varanasi

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Ten Most Amazing Temples

Sat, 27 Oct 2007 21:19:19 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Wow, Some of these are really breathtaking.

Clip Source: www.neatorama.com

10 Most Amazing Temples in the World

Tiger’s Nest Monastery

Wat Rong Khun

Prambanan

Shwedagon Pagoda

Temple of Heaven

Chion-in Temple

Borobudur

Golden Temple

Vishnu Temple of Srirangam

Angkor Wat, Angkor Thom, and Bayon

Potala Palace and Jokhang Temple

Tags: ten, temples, amazing, beautiful, pictures, pics, bhudda, thailand, india, asia

The Hanging Monasteries of the World

Thu, 04 Oct 2007 02:54:41 GMT

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1. Sigiriya, Sri Lanka - The Lion Mountain

Build on a "magma plug" outstanding rock, a remnant of an ancient volcano, the sacred city of Sigiriya contains the ruins of the palace and the temple, dating back to 500 AD. Even older times (about the 3rd century BC) saw this rock as a site for a mountain monastery of the devotees to the Buddhist Sangha. Their caves still pepper the vertical walls, hardly accessible in their overhanging 370m height.

2. Taktshang - Tiger's Nest Monastery in Bhutan

3. Meteora, Greece - "Build Your House on a Rock"

4. Cave Monasteries of Cappadocia, Turkey

How far would you be willing to go to get your peace & quiet?

Some paths to sacred places require a special safety blessing. Take this bridge, for example:

This Russian sign says it straight:

"Get a blessing before crossing this bridge"

All the sheer walls and narrow winding paths behind you, once on the sacred ground, it can be truly inspiring:

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