Around this time of the year, Chiang Mai is filled with these beautiful and colorful lanterns. I guess I could say that it's almost like the leaves turned brown in autumn. Obviously, Thailand doesn't have spring nor autumn, but this'll do.
Today's post is gonna be about the last part of Chiang Mai day trip of my friend and I. After the foggy mountain - Part I and Pra Singha Temple - Part II,we still have a little time left for one more temple.
This temple is called "Wat Lok Moli/Molee" or Lok Moli/Molee Temple. (Which moving forward I'll call it Wat Lok Molee, since I figured it's sound more accurate in Thai) Also, disclaimer here : Today I'm gonna be talking about little technical terms, which I'll try my best to explain them to you.
Wat Lok Molee is one of the oldest temples in Chiang Mai. Over five hundred years old built during the Lanna Kingdom Located in the north of Chiang Mai city, near Chiang Mai old town and the city moat.
FYI : A moat is a deep and wide trench around the rampart of a fortified place (such as a castle) that is usually filled with water. Chiang Mai Old Town is surrounded by this moat.
In the temple, you'll see "Viharn and Ubosot"
FYI : A Viharn and an Ubosot are is the halls, which houses various Buddha images and is used as a preaching hall and as a place for prayer and meditation. The difference is that Ubosot has Sema stones while Viharn doesn't.
FYI : Sema stones or boundary stones, looking like shrines, are designate the sacred area for a phra ubosot (ordination hall) within a Thai Buddhist temple
Going inside, you'll see this buddha image. This sitting position we call it "Buddha in the attitude of meditation", which is a common posture for a Buddha image.
We got the flowers for praying too.
After we were done praying, we went outside and meet this handsome guy.
I think it's funny that he was sitting on the box that said "Sharing Happiness Cabinet". Somehow he didn't seem much happy, guess he was upset about the donation. lol
Then we come to the main attraction of Wat Lok Molee, the grand stupa of Wat Lok Molee.
Stupa is the same as Pagoda. It's just how we southeast Asian would call it.
Like I said at the beginning, this time of year you can see the lanterns everywhere. It's because the festival "Yee Peng" is around the corner. Yee Peng is the festival that has been incorporated into the festivities for Loy Krathong, which I'll need another whole post to explain about it. Anyway that's how they look like. Very colorful!
I might take time and space for another post to write about how these lanterns were made. Could be interesting, I think. Don't you guys agree?
And that's it for today's guys! Thank you so much for reading my post and I hope to see you again. You can drop me some comments down below if you wanna know anything.
So.. as always
Stay vibrant and let the day take you off your feet.
Khob khun kaa,
Nomnomnoodle 🍜
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What a delightful post by you, Nomnomnoodle! Your vivid descriptions and beautiful photos truly transported me to the enchanting world of Chiang Mai and Wat Lok Molee. I appreciate your efforts to share not only the sights but also the cultural insights. Keep up the fantastic work, Nomnomnoodle! 🌟📸🌸
Oh Thank you so much for stopping by and your heart-warming comment. This means a lot to me to know how I should better my post. I really appreciate how you notice my little research to get reader to understand out cultural notes.
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Outstanding temples but that cat took my whole focus being a cat mom, lol. A bit grumpy but definitely a great source of happiness for people who love connecting with pets and cats in general!
yep! That's actually the reason why I put him in the cover too. haha and I guess it works! lol
For cat moms like me, it sure works! 😁
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Haha I like that the cat is just sitting there and waiting for donations.
pleaseee give him some donationsssss
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