A sharp object like a horn is attached to the edge of the roof
The roofs of the buildings on the grounds of Wat Arun were uniform in color. They were all painted orange and bordered by deep green. The roofs of the buildings in the photo were also painted in the same color scheme. The orange roofs are very beautiful against the blue sky. The shape of the roof was similar to that of other temples, with a strange horn-like object extending toward the sky at the edge. This is called Chofa.
Chofa is a decoration peculiar to Buddhist temples and is found not only in Thailand but also in Buddhist temple architecture in Southeast Asia at large. It is said to resemble Garuda, the vehicle of the Hindu god Vishnu. This is another example of the influence of Hinduism. In Japan, Hindu deities such as Teishakuten and Bishamonten are often worshipped as Buddhist deities, and the situation is probably the same in Southeast Asia.
By the way, Teishakuten is the Hindu god Indra, who deifies the sky, and Bishamonten is Kubera, the patron god of treasures buried underground.
| Jun 2018 ARCHITECTURE THAILAND | |
| BANGKOK DECORATION ROOF SKY TEMPLE WINDOW |
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PHOTO DATA
No
10609
Shooting Date
Sep 2017
Posted On
June 17, 2018
Modified On
February 10, 2024
Place
Bangkok, Thailand
Genre
Architectural Photography
Camera
SONY ALPHA 7R II
Lens
SONNAR T* FE 55MM F1.8 ZA
