Bangkok - Lak Muang
Lak Muang
Built around the stone which marks the city's foundation, this small shrine is the point from which all distances are measured. Here too, according to popular belief, dwell the guardian spirits of Bangkok, the real "masters" of the city. No matter what the hour of day or night a throng of people armed with flowers and joss sticks is always gathered around the gilded lingam, the phallic symbol in the center of the shrine, hoping to be granted good fortune in their various earthly ventures.
Built around the stone which marks the city's foundation, this small shrine is the point from which all distances are measured. Here too, according to popular belief, dwell the guardian spirits of Bangkok, the real "masters" of the city. No matter what the hour of day or night a throng of people armed with flowers and joss sticks is always gathered around the gilded lingam, the phallic symbol in the center of the shrine, hoping to be granted good fortune in their various earthly ventures.
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They buy caged birds which they then release, not just to please the guardian spirits but also to smooth their own passage into Nirvana.
The area around Lak Muang swarms with people too - making their offerings at altars set up outside the shrine, or washing with holy lotus blossom water scooped from large pots placed near by. In one corner, day time performances of Thai theatre are guaranteed an enthusiastic audience.
The area around Lak Muang swarms with people too - making their offerings at altars set up outside the shrine, or washing with holy lotus blossom water scooped from large pots placed near by. In one corner, day time performances of Thai theatre are guaranteed an enthusiastic audience.
