Wadu Pa’a

Dec 28

In the Eastern part of Sumbawa is a site named Wadu Pa,’a which on the cliff side are carved in the stone other Hindu and Buddhist reliefs. It is estimated the carvings were made about 700 AD.

It is hard to imagine how difficult times must have been then for the monks to travel here at that time and then settle in the area.

Local people that have gathered snails and sea shells in the area of the Wadu Pa's Buddhist site in Sumbawa

These people were most likely sea gypsies before settling on the land

Dirt road leading to Wadu Pa'a Buddhist site, Sumbawa

A rocky road leads to Wadu Pa’a

Road leading to the Buddhist site, Wadu-Pa'a in Sumbawa, Indonesia

Buddha image carved in the rock

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Peter Hemenway https://www.peterhemenwaytravels.com

Wadu Pa’a

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