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TEMPLES - CHURCHES AND MOSQUES
- Wat Mangkon
Kamalawat |
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วัดมังกรกมลาวาส |
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A visit to Bangkok’s Chinatown is not complete without
exploration of Wat Mangkon Kamalawat. The “Dragon Lotus” temple,
considered to be the largest and most important Chinese house of
worship in all of Bangkok, sits in the heart of Chinatown and is
busy all year round with the devout stopping by with offerings
and prayers.
Opened as Wat Leng Noei Yi in the 1870s, the
temple served as an introduction of Mahayana Buddhism in
Bangkok. King Chulalongkorn later renamed it to its present
title. The temple is decorated with plenty of animal, floral and
Chinese dragon motifs.
The ordination hall houses the temples gold colored Buddha. As
you discover its the reverent sermon halls, take note of the
collections of Buddhist, Taoist and Confucian shrines. Here,
worshippers light incense continuously. They fill the eternally
burning altar lamps with oil in hopes of keeping the “fire” of
the present life going and gaining a smooth journey into the
afterlife.
The temple plays host to several significant
Chinese events throughout the year. If you should be so lucky to
be present in Bangkok during these events, a stop at the temple
is well worth your time. During Chinese New Year, the temple is
hotspot of activities where all of Bangkok’s Chinese population
seems to suddenly converge. In October, the Chinese Vegetarian
Festival is in full swing and temporary stalls are set up in the
temple to encourage consumption of vegetarian dishes. |
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