Sulamani Pahto 1183

Known as the Crowning Jewel, Sulamani was more than just a temple it originally housed a 100 monks cells along it's inner walls.  A  library, lecture and ordination halls were a part of the complex.

Although there is often nobody around to stop you, flash photography is forbidden for obvious reasons.  This charming elephant is one of the few frescoes sufficiently well lit for me to take a photo with available light.  

I don't know what these beasts were grazing on but the peace and quiet of the rural idyll was shattered by the sound of flatulence which had to be heard to be believed.