A woman bowed down on her knees in prayer in Wat Saket
At Wat Saket in Bangkok, with the golden stupa at the top, there are other places to pray. There is also a facility inside the man-made hill. In what seems to be the middle of the hill, there is a golden Buddha statue enshrined. At the end of a corridor covered with white walls is that statue. Although this place was small, there was a constant stream of worshippers. Maybe this Buddha statue was more popular with the locals than the stupa, not to mention the view from the top.
While I was looking at the Buddha statue, the next worshipper came. It was a woman in mourning clothes. She sat down in front of the statue and bowed with her head on the ground. Then she kept her posture for a while. In Japan, when people visit a temple, people don't take off our shoes and go up to the main hall. They just stand in front of the main hall, throw a money offering into the temple and join hands. When I saw such local Thai people, I was impressed that Thai people are really pious.
| Apr 2018 PEOPLE THAILAND | |
| BANGKOK BUDDHA STATUE GOLD WORSHIPER |
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PHOTO DATA
No
10505
Shooting Date
Sep 2017
Posted On
April 4, 2018
Modified On
February 27, 2024
Place
Bangkok, Thailand
Genre
Street Photography
Camera
SONY ALPHA 7R II
Lens
SONNAR T* FE 55MM F1.8 ZA
