Worshippers sat around the golden pillars of Lak Mueang to pay their respects

Worshipper having flowers in their hands
Lak Mueang in Bangkok
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The small shrine at Lak Mueang was quiet, but visitors came one after another. The guardian deity enshrined here, Chao Pho Lak Mueang, is very popular among the locals, and as soon as they enter, they begin praying to the two golden pillars. When they finish, they silently walk out. There is no one here who is talking in vain, let alone reading sutras while raising their voices. Quietness is appropriate for such a sanctuary. I, too, was lost in the silence, watching the worshippers.

I noticed that all the visitors had brought flowers as offerings. I entered the shrine empty-handed and felt uncomfortable, as if I had gone to my boss's house without anything. These flowers are called Phuang Malai and are commonly sold at the gates of temples in Thailand. On the other hand, no one brings incense here. It should be an indispensable item when visiting temples in both Japan and Thailand, but no one brings it here. Is it forbidden to handle fire in this small shrine?

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Dec 2019 PEOPLE THAILAND

PHOTO DATA

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11322

Shooting Date

Sep 2019

Posted On

December 14, 2019

Modified On

September 25, 2023

Place

Bangkok, Thailand

Genre

Street Photography

Camera

RICOH GR III

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