Buddha. Buddha everywhere. Every possible space inside the cave is lined with golden statues of Buddha. Twisting Buddha lined paths splay out from the central stupa and lead to Buddha lined platforms and Buddha lined caves. Some of the platforms are higher up giving you a great view of yet more Buddha's. The surrounding caves are often small and low. It's possible to crawl inside and see more Buddha's, but really there are enough outside… Each statue bears a plaque detailing who donated the money and when. In total there are over 8000 Buddha's. It may sound as though it could easily get boring but the scale and kitschness of the whole place made it thoroughly enjoyable. Further down in the lower levels, construction is still in progress. Here the light changes from gold to blue and it gets damper and cooler. Here can be found the two weeping (or sweating, depending on your point of view) statues. I started to take a few videos, as pictures don't really do the place justice. These