Sala kan prian
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Sala kan prian is the highest form of a Thai temple
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(pavilion). This pavilion is traditionally built as a hall in which clerics can instruct lay people in Buddhist doctrine, and is sometimes also used as a place for monks to chant and perform ceremonies. A Sala kan prian may be as large as an assembly hall, or even larger, and partly or fully enclosed by walls.
Thai Temple Art and Architecture
This article on Thai temple art and architecture discusses Buddhist temples in Thailand. A typical Thai Wat, which is loosely translated as monastery or temple, has an enclosing wall that divides it from the secular world.-Wat architecture :The architecture of a Wat has seen many changes in...
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(pavilion). This pavilion is traditionally built as a hall in which clerics can instruct lay people in Buddhist doctrine, and is sometimes also used as a place for monks to chant and perform ceremonies. A Sala kan prian may be as large as an assembly hall, or even larger, and partly or fully enclosed by walls.