HID THAILAND

Wat Kukut

houses one of the last surviving examples of Mon Dvaravati architecture in Thailand, the Mahabolchedi

Wat Phra Sri Rattana Mahathat

large Royal temple in the center of Lopburi town

Sukhothai Style

exercising harmonious eclecticism between Dravidian, Pagan, and Khmer motifs.

chedi

stupa

chatra

umbrella

Prang

originated with the corncob tower of the Khmer temple

Phra Ubosot/ Bot

Ordination hall where the primary Buddha image of the temple is

Bai Sema

marker stones named after their similarity to Bodhi leaves

Viharn

assembly hall where the abbot conducts sermons

Mondop

square building that contains a shrine or for ritual function

HorRakang

bell tower

HoTrai

scripture library

Sala

shaded rest pavilion

Phra Rabieng

cloister around the inner sanctuary

prasat

castle, royal throne hall or as a shrine for venerated objects

sikhara

tower

Rattanakosin

the historic center of Bangkok

wats

thai temples

Phutthawat

familiar structure associated with the word temple

Sanghawat

living area for the monks

Roof spires of royal structures

symbolize Mount Meru

Mudras

gestures of buddha figures

Lower ranked princes

entirely red houses

Senior royal family

brick houses decorated with red earth, a pediment that is painted red and adorned in a Mon style

Royal siblings and heirs

brick walls and leaf-shaped Sema sheets

Chaan

open air elevated platform that links parts of buildings together

Ngao

elegant roof gable

Kalae

decorative V - or X-shaped wooden decoration extending from the gable end peaks (panlom), to represent the horns of water buffalo

Chua

triangular-shaped pediment made of wood with the objective to protect the building from wind, sun and rain

Sum Khong

elaborately decorated arch over a doorway or gate

Hu Chang

"elephant ear" eave brackets

Sala

refers to a free-standing roofed structure

Kuti

small structure, built on stilts, designed to house a monk

Singha

Lion

Naga

multi-headed snake used as temple guardian statues and decorations

Garuda

national emblem of Thailand

Garuda

part-bird, part-human creature that's prominent in Buddhism and Hinduism, where he's said to be the mount of the god Vishnu

Yaksha

benevolent creatures who strive to ensure goodness prevails over evil

Hamsa

the celestial goose