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.
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.
Phivos Nicolaides
Incredible beautiful place and great images!!!
Traveling Hawk
Thanks, Phivos!
joo
This place looks so peaceful and beautiful!! Greta placer and lovely images!
Traveling Hawk
Thank you, Joo!
Rizalenio
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.
Traveling Hawk
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.
dong ho
seeing different cultures makes a person appreciate the importance of difference.
Traveling Hawk
that’s true, dong ho!
smalldot
f fain
DANI
Da, vad, ca sint la mare pret ornamentele aurite. Ametitoare imagini !!!
Irina
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…
BragonDorn
I saw a place a lot like this in Disneys Epcot but It would be amazing to see the real thing. 🙂
Traveling Hawk
Da, e fain pe acolo, smalldot:)
Traveling Hawk
si asta nu e tot, Dani, sa vezi si in alte parti…ca a mers crescendo…
Traveling Hawk
Bine ai venit, Irina…n-as zice ca nu-i intereseaza banii, toti se zbat sa castige ceva dar intr-un mod decent, nu sunt agresivi ca in alte parti…
Traveling Hawk
Welcome, BragornDorn! isn’t it always amazing to see the real thing? 🙂 That’s the point!
Doug Hickok
Simply amazing! One must feel much peace and tranquility at such a spiritual place.
Traveling Hawk
It is so especially when there are not many peole around, Doug. In this particular temple, may be because it was already late, this was the case, and it was very pleasant.
Helma
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
Traveling Hawk
Thank you, Helma!
magda
Very impressive photos my dear friend!
It is very interesting Place!
I’m very glad for you!
many greetings
Traveling Hawk
Thank you, Magda! This trip was really good.
Life Ramblings
thanks for sharing the beauty and memories. wonderful photos.
Traveling Hawk
You are welcome, Life Ramblings. I’m glad you like them.
黄清华 Wong Ching Wah
Another grand temple !
Traveling Hawk
Yes, it is!