Tuesday, March 19, 2019

Wat Pradoo, Samut Songkram in BE2560

Arrived at Wat pradoo around 10am
The temple has finally done with the walls and the surrounding looks amazing!

At the entrance of the hall. It is actually known as Viharn or Vihara in the pali text, a place for layman and monks to gather around, this is the space where Luang phor does their daily prayers and chanting.


This is the main area where phor meet the devotees of Wat Pradoo


The center where Luang phor maha Surasak seats.

On the right side of the area

Close up of the buddha statues at the sides,


Even closer look on the yantra (not too sure if its phor's masters which is the ex abbot of the temple) 

The holy scriptures in Bailan (a kind leaf that used the write the buddhist scripture)



myself paying respect before I leave the place as Luang phor is not around


facing the front of phor's seat, there is the long strect of main hall. This is where most ceremony is taken place and Wai kru(paying respect to teacher day)

the far end of the hall is the King Bhumibol photo


beside the office there is an area where they store the old boats of King Rama V, when he visited the temple and stayed there,




There is also a Guanyin Shrine at the other side

Visiting the Office of Wat Pradoo, here you can do donations of large amount and make reservations for the upcoming amulets in the temple. 



beautiful Pikanet (Ganesha)

Luang phor is also patrons of the arts, also well verse in create artwork and most statues in the temple is carved by Phor.


Going towards the newly renovated Ubosot.









surrounding the ubosot


The interior of the Ubosot
Close up of the main buddha in Wat Pradoo, Luang phor Yai (Buddha's Name), also there is the plaque where the chanting in pali words.






The Maha Pab hall, very beautifully done. Myself admiring the works of the masters

The other entrance to the underneath of the Maha Pab hall.


This is the new area of the temple which is a shrine that holds the other buddha statues, also the top is the two HUGE gigantic takrut that is drawn by phor.






Monks practicing chanting in the garden

The Sala


The amulets counter where all the photos of Phor's teacher 







newer batch of the amulets made

The showcase of Phor's work over the years of making the amulets for funding the temple.









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