Calator in Thailanda 6. Wat Phan On / Traveller in Thailand 6. Wat Phan On

Not far from Wat Muen Lan it is another small temple called Wat Phan On. It was built in 1501, during the reign of King Phra Muang Kaeo. The main entrance to the viharn is guarded by a pair of singha. The gate and the windows are beautifully adorned.

Two students approached me explaining they have as task to exercise their English and learn about foreign countries. I answered to their questions and then we took a photo together.

The most interesting element here is the golden, big chedi. There are chads (filigraned umbrellas) to the four corners. In front of the chedi more bells offer you wellness and happiness if you touch them all. The sound may be combined with that of the gong.

Nu trebuie sa mergi prea mult de la Wat Muen Lan ca sa ajungi la alt wat mic, cu un frumos chedi aurit, Wat Phan On. Templul a fost construit in 1501, in timpul domniei regelui Phra Muang Kaeo.
Aici, intrarea in viharn este pazita de o pereche de singha.

 viharn
 intrarea principala in viharn

In interior, mai multi calugari faceau curatenie, asa ca am admirat statuia lui Buddha doar de la intrare, fara a o fotografia. Tot acolo, la loc de cinste,  exista si chipul unui calugar care a jucat un rol important in viata templului

Doua studente m-au abordat, cu mare timiditate, intrebandu-ma daca vreau sa le raspund la niste intrebari. Un mod placut de a-si exersa cunostintele de limba engleza si de a afla lucruri noi despre alte tari. Mai intai, m-au rugat sa le spun cate ceva despre tara mea, apoi au urmat cateva intrebari uzuale despre vizita mea in Chiang Mai (a cata vizita este, daca imi place si ce am vazut pana acum, daca am incercat mancarea traditionala, etc.). La finalul discutiei, ne-am fotografiat impreuna. Atunci le-am spus ca ma bucur sa ma aflu intre studenti si in vacanta…

Langa chedi se afla mese si banci unde poti sta de vorba cu calugarii sau unde oamenii sed cand sunt sarbatori in temple.

Elementul care atrage atentia in acest wat este chedi-ul mare si aurit. In nisele sale sunt statui ale lui Buddha. Intalnim aici, la cele patru colturi umbrela filigranata chad. Langa chedi, un sir de clopote iti ofera bunastare, fericire si te apara de rele, daca le tragi pe toate, pe rand. Sunetul lor se poate combina si cu cel al unui gong.

 chad

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Calator in Thailanda 6. Wat Phan On / Traveller in Thailand 6. Wat Phan On — 26 Comments

  1. I have some instagram friends and learned last year that they were flooded, some temples included. Glad you went to Thailand with good weather. Thailand is beautiful with all these wonderful temples. I smiled seeing your photos with two local girls. Photo with locals for me are always the best part of traveling. Love your photos as always, my dear friend.

  2. Thank you, Rizalenio. I followed the flood situation all October and November and I saw a lot of videos on YouTube. There are still patches of water around Bangkok and in the city still a lot of sand bags but slowly the situation is normalized.

  3. ramai masca atunci cand vezi ce valori au unii si ce cultura, si ce istorie.. si ce mult tin la ea.. nu prea ii intereseaza banii, si totusi sunt mai fericiti decat omul de rand…

  4. Also another wonderful photo-report series. Glad you got an explanation of students who were learning English. The golden chedi is beautiful. Also your last picture of that huge tree is magnificent.

    Greetings, Helma

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