Wat Arun is a
Buddhist temple in
Bangkok, Thailand. The temple derives its name from the Hindu god
Aruna. This photograph shows the sculptures of two mythical giant demons, Thotsakan (green-skinned) and Sahatsadecha (white-skinned), guarding the eastern gate of the temple's
ordination hall, a building designated for the performance of
upasampadā, the Buddhist ordination ritual, and other ritual ceremonies. The entrance of the ordination hall has a roof with a central spire, decorated in coloured
ceramic and
stucco and sheathed in coloured china.
Photograph credit: BerryJ