i don't play any mobile or online game at the moment so i don't know if the title makes me sound a little shrewd or a huge retard. either way, i'll let it be because i literally ran after temples during my short time in Bangkok.
knowing that Thais are mostly Buddhists, there's no escaping the temples no matter how tremendously i used to find it boring visiting them. i went to the two most popular wat (temple in Thai, not sure how to pluralize it so forgive me), the Wat Pho and the Wat Arun. to go from one of these two temples to the other, one must cross the Chao Phraya River. there are many other temples that are accessible through the river so it's right to say they are the prime treasures of Chao Phraya.
Wat Pho
i'd say Wat Pho is like a subdivision of temples. it's big i'm not sure if i toured the entirety of it.
from the picture above, you can see the detail and intricacy put in to building these artful structures. the colorful turrets and towers really overwhelmed me. good thing the sun was still up the time i was there, the colors were still vivid against the afternoon sky.
the biggest and the most visited amongst the temples there would be the one where the Leaning Buddha rests. on picture, it looks pretty much just life-size. but see it with your own eyes and you'd be surprised how grander it actually is.
Wat Arun
Wat Arun is relatively smaller than Wat Pho but is more visible when you're traversing the Chao Phraya waters.
the temple has one prominent tower with some littler ones surrounding it. visitors can actually climb up the tower to a certain level and enjoy a view of a portion of the busy Bangkok metro.
it already rained when i was in Wat Arun so i wasn't able to really check on some parts of it like the one where this entryway is leading to (in the photo below).
they say that Wat Arun looks better at night because of the lights it is decorated with. well, i had to know this when i met up with a friend who's based in Bangkok just right after i went there and she told me about it. i left Wat Arun around 5:30 in the afternoon, i was just so close to night time you know.
i'm not really a fanatic of religion, architecture and history, so that's why at first i thought going to these Buddhist temples would be a waste. but i was wrong. just feeling the authenticity and richness of a culture that these structures symbolize, it's another eye-opener and a great learning experience in a foreign land. in fact, when i went home from this trip, i suddenly became jealous of a friend whom i just met there and who really gave time visiting the many temples of Bangkok. maybe next time i will do the same, it's definitely not the last time i'm going there anyway.
knowing that Thais are mostly Buddhists, there's no escaping the temples no matter how tremendously i used to find it boring visiting them. i went to the two most popular wat (temple in Thai, not sure how to pluralize it so forgive me), the Wat Pho and the Wat Arun. to go from one of these two temples to the other, one must cross the Chao Phraya River. there are many other temples that are accessible through the river so it's right to say they are the prime treasures of Chao Phraya.
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| THE RIVER (ang redundant lang). some towering buildings also stand along the river. |
Wat Pho
i'd say Wat Pho is like a subdivision of temples. it's big i'm not sure if i toured the entirety of it.
from the picture above, you can see the detail and intricacy put in to building these artful structures. the colorful turrets and towers really overwhelmed me. good thing the sun was still up the time i was there, the colors were still vivid against the afternoon sky.
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| The Leaning Buddha |
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| three of some of the hundreds of other Buddha statues there |
Wat Arun
Wat Arun is relatively smaller than Wat Pho but is more visible when you're traversing the Chao Phraya waters.
the temple has one prominent tower with some littler ones surrounding it. visitors can actually climb up the tower to a certain level and enjoy a view of a portion of the busy Bangkok metro.
it already rained when i was in Wat Arun so i wasn't able to really check on some parts of it like the one where this entryway is leading to (in the photo below).
they say that Wat Arun looks better at night because of the lights it is decorated with. well, i had to know this when i met up with a friend who's based in Bangkok just right after i went there and she told me about it. i left Wat Arun around 5:30 in the afternoon, i was just so close to night time you know.
i'm not really a fanatic of religion, architecture and history, so that's why at first i thought going to these Buddhist temples would be a waste. but i was wrong. just feeling the authenticity and richness of a culture that these structures symbolize, it's another eye-opener and a great learning experience in a foreign land. in fact, when i went home from this trip, i suddenly became jealous of a friend whom i just met there and who really gave time visiting the many temples of Bangkok. maybe next time i will do the same, it's definitely not the last time i'm going there anyway.
I never had the chance to visit any temples when I was in Bkk! :( Prolly another reason to go back. Literally temple run! :) I love the title. Good thing you weren't chase by demonic monkeys! :))
ReplyDeleteReally teh? Parang umutot ka lang pala talaga sa bkk. Well then i guess i'll see you there! :)
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