Traditional Thai Temple

A Thai temple is composed of several buildings, which are described in the following pages.

• the "WIHARN" (วิหาร)
• the "BOT" (โบสถ์)
• the pavilion ("SALA" - ศาลา)
• the gong tower ("HO RAKANG" - หอระฆัง)
• the entrance and walls
• the pagoda ("CHEDI" - เจดีย์)
• the temple compound
• the banian tree ("BO")
• the monks house ("KUTI" - กุฎิ)
• the crematorium
• the library ("HO TRAI" - หอไตร)
• the Buddhist hell garden ("NAROK" - นรก)

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