caves full of Buddhas

Pat Ou caves

On the banks of River Mekong 25 kms frm Luang Prabang are these caves where old, found, destryed buddha statues are kept. People in the region come on their new year- 14th April and clean up the place, the buddhas, offer incense, Marigold flowers and worship them. the rest of the yaer it is a tourist attraction. One has to climb steep stairs. There are two caves one very near the water front another one that you climb higher and is set a little deeper where there is no direct light that you have to use torch lights. A fat buddhja guards the entrance of the upper cave.