3945 x 5918 px | 33,4 x 50,1 cm | 13,2 x 19,7 inches | 300dpi
Data acquisizione:
13 febbraio 2018
Altre informazioni:
The main feature of Wat Arun is its central prang (Khmer-style tower) which is encrusted with colorful porcelain. This is a stupa-like pagoda encrusted with colored faience. The height is reported by different sources as between 66.8 m (219 ft) and 86 m. The corners are surrounded by four smaller satellite prang. The prang are decorated by seashells and bits of china, which had been previously used by Bangkok from China. The central prang is topped with a seven-pronged trident, referred to by many sources as the "Trident of Shiva" .Around the base of the prang are various figures of ancient Chinese soldiers and animals. Over the second terrace are four statues of Hindu god Indra riding on Erawan. In the Buddhist iconography, the central prang is considered to have three symbolic levels-base for Traiphum indicating all realms of existence, middle for all of which are stated to be gratified and top of mind. At the riverside are six pavilions in Chinese style. The pavilions are made of green granite and contain landing bridges.
