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If Wat Mahathat is the first temple you visit in Thailand you’ll be amazed by all the gold set off by vivid reds. If you’ve already seen a few wats in Bangkok, you’ll be amazed that they all feature lots of gold set off by vivid reds. But there are plenty of other colors to catch your eye here, and the wat is filled with architectural details to delight.
Ceiling fans that help keep the wat’s cloisters cool have blessings inscribed on their blades.
Sun bleached walls showing the effects of the humid air are set off by colorfully painted doors in the monks’ residence areas.
The mythical hongsa serve as lamp posts throughout Wat Mahathat’s complex.
A small snow white chedi with niches displaying gilded Buddhas sits in one of the corners of Wat Mahathat’s courtyard.
Even the roof lines at Wat Mahathat are decorated with mythical beings.
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