Sunday, February 24, 2008

261206 Wat Mahathat - ceiling & roof

Stencilled with gold paint above the front wall of the congregation hall:

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Moths or butterflies?

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Some kinda bird (left) & no-idea-what (right) - hence no idea which orientation it should have!

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Devas, bird & bat:

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Chinese dragon & a crab-like sun?

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yot sor faa on the ridge of the roof, with a hongsa at either end:

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chor faa (roof finial):

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They are installed during a special ceremony as part of the temple building construction process, but now many end up mounted & sold as antiques for display in hotels & homes...

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