The pagoda in Wat Arun was large. This temple is a high-class Buddhist temple in Thailand and it has a connection with the royal family. In most cases, the pagodas are colored with gold in Southeastern countries. Yet the color is not seen in this pagoda. The pagoda is colored with white in Wat Arun. Therefore, the color makes the pagoda being in a different league.
The white color expresses the whiteness of Buddha's teeth in Buddhism. And it means the sanctitude against the earthly desires. So this pagoda expresses a state of peace and quiet. However, there were many tourists around it and it was difficult to feel peace there. The tourists were enjoying the massive architecture in their own way.
Dec 2019 ARCHITECTURE THAILAND | |
BANGKOK STUPA TEMPLE TOWER |
No
11338
Shooting Date
Sep 2019
Posted On
December 26, 2019
Modified On
September 15, 2020
Place
Bangkok, Thailand
Genre
Architectural Photography
Camera
RICOH GR III