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There
are thousands of temples, or wat, in Thailand. Some of these vary
in style and size but according to the principles of Buddhist
architecture, the structures within a temple should include a bot,
or ubosot, for religious ceremonies such as ordinations; a wihan
to house various Buddha images and for laypersons to take part in
religious services; a Sala kanparien which is a large meeting hall
which is not only used for religious services but also sometimes
as a social or civic center; a mondop for storing the Buddhist
scriptures; chedi for housing sacred relics or images; a ho rakang,
or belfry, to sound the time for ceremonies, prayers, etc. and
kuti where the monks live. Some may also have a library, a
crematorium and a school.
Wat A Wat is a Thai Buddhist temple or monastery. In most cases it
is not just one building, but a collection of buildings, shrines,
and monuments within a courtyard that is enclosed by a wall.
Bot
The Bot (also called Ubosot) is the ordination hall of a Wat. It
is the place where new monks take their vows. You can recognize a
building as a Bot by the six boundary stones (Bai Sema) that
define the limits of its sanctuary. Bots are usually open only to
the monks. The building faces east and usually houses an altar and
one or several Buddha images. The hornlike finial on the roof
ridge is called the chofa, representing the head of the garuda.
Prang A Prang is an
Ayutthayan or Khmer-style Chedi that is high and slim and
looks like a vertical ear corn. Many of the Chedis in Wat
Phra Kaew or Wat Po in Bangkok are Prangs
Mondop A Mondop (also called
Mandapa) is a baldachin structure that has in some temples
been erected above the library with the sacred Buddhist
scripts.
Ho Trai The Ho Trai (also transcripted as "Ho Phra") is the
library of the Wat. It is usually a very small, highly
decorated building. In the Central Plains it often sits on
columns in a pond . The holy scripts and sacred
manuscripts of the Wat are kept inside.
Viharn A
Viharn is a sermon hall. It is usually the busiest
building in a Wat and open to everyone (provided the
visitor behaves according to the temple etiquette!: you
must be properly dressed, take off your shoes before
entering a building and behave quietly) Just like the
Bots, Viharns hold an altar and one or several Buddha
images
Sala A Sala is an
open-sided pavilion. Some Viharns are built in this
style.
Naga A Naga is a
representation of a mystical serpent that according to the
holy scripts sheltered the Buddha while he was meditating.
In temple architecture, it runs down the edge of the roof,
or, especially in Lanna (North of Thailand) temples,
flanks the staircase that ascends to the Viharn or Bot. In
sculptures, it is depicted sheltering the head of the
Buddha with its own. Beautiful representations of Nagas
are known from Khmer art, as found in the Khmer ruins in
the Northeast of Thailand.
General
There
are thousands of temples, or wat, in Thailand. Some of these vary
in style and size but according to the principles of Buddhist
architecture, the structures within a temple should include a bot,
or ubosot, for religious ceremonies such as ordinations; a wihan
to house various Buddha images and for laypersons to take part in
religious services; a Sala kanparien which is a large meeting hall
which is not only used for religious services but also sometimes
as a social or civic center; a mondop for storing the Buddhist
scriptures; chedi for housing sacred relics or images; a ho rakang,
or belfry, to sound the time for ceremonies, prayers, etc. and
kuti where the monks live. Some may also have a library, a
crematorium and a school.
A
Viharn is a sermon hall. It is usually the busiest
building in a Wat and open to everyone (provided the
visitor behaves according to the temple etiquette!: you
must be properly dressed, take off your shoes before
entering a building and behave quietly) Just like the
Bots, Viharns hold an altar and one or several Buddha
images 