The fan is called a talipot made from palm leaves or any other material, having a long handle, used by a Buddhist monk to cover his face while chanting or blessing. I love ur guys video, keep on going, hope you have success and more increase subscriber soon in future.
I'm not going to include the Reclining and Emerald Budda wats, nor the temple mount one everybody knows about. I will describe three other favorites, then get back with you on the names. But see if you've been to these: (1) very near Khao San Rd is a temple that has three Buddhas - layered one behind the other. And i believed ashes of former kings are kept there, and the late Rama IX did his time as a monk there. (2) on the Thonburi side is a non-touristy temple, and very beautiful. At one time, though, during wars between burma and thailand, burmese POWs were executed on the temple grounds (3) on the road where the amulet market is, walking away from the grand palace towards thammasat university, is a very large temple that's not easily seen from the road. Very impressive temple compound with a giant hall and big sitting Buddha. You can actually go there and observe monks chanting. And once you slip inside, the hustle and bustle of the street outside is forgotten about.
The fan that you saw is Talipot ตาลปัตร the original fan blades made of palm leaves or yard. Putting yourself time to heat or light winds. Used for both monks and lay people, later the handle was extended to be longer and used to cover the religious ceremonies of monks.
Love it! Have been following the construction of this Buddha. I intend to see it in late May '22. My wife and I have been inside (and filmed) probably 25 temples in Bangkok. Thanks for this one!
Brilliant! We also followed the journey of the big build (from afar) and it was breathtaking to see it in person. Somehow it was even bigger than we expected!
Wat Paknam Phasi Charoen contains a large amount of amazing places, gardens, relics, statues and so on. This temple was created during the Ayutthaya period. 400 years later, it belongs to the Mahayana Nikita Buddhist movement. It therefore has links with the Dammakaya tradition.
At minute 7.18 you will see a large acrylic box inside. Inside the box is a golden statue of the former abbot of Wat Pak Nam. Made of pure gold, weight 1000 kg.
My wife and I saw this one Friday. I saw many videos of this temple leading up to this trip, but yours inspired me the most. We also went to "Temple of the bells" in Thonburi, right on the river. Great on a weekday. Very impressive Buddha and murals. Oh, and it's within walking distance of Wang Lang market.
That’s really kind of you, thank you!! We had such a good time there and thought it was incredible. Really happy it came through in the video! Thanks for the recommendation for the Temple of the Bells as well! Hadn’t heard of that one!
In your video, you are requesting information about something. Among the many relics you have seen “ตาลปัตร”. Talapats look like fans but their use is completely different. It is a prayer accessory, the monks put it in front of the face during prayer. The audience cannot see the shape and color of the face. In addition, odors and breath are blocked. I don't know the meaning of this liturgy, I'm like you, I'm trying to understand.
Great video. I really like your production style. I'm planning my return to Bangkok in a couple months after a 4 year gap so I'll be watching your channel for ideas about what else to see or reminders of what I've already seen. I've been their 4 times between 2010 and 2018. And somebody was just telling me about he Charoen neighborhood which is how I found this video.
Does anyone know if you can get blessings done by the monk's where they bless you and put the sai sin bracelets on your wrist, if so what's the best time of day to arrive for this, thanks in advance
