Thursday, 19 November 2015

Wat Puttamongkon temple with its school, Phuket

This temple is located right in the center of Phuket Town. The Wat Puttamongkon has a school for monks but next to it, there is also an elementary and secondary school. In front of the temple stood several food stands. They were selling bowls of rice, fried fish and vegetables and above all lots of meat. Many children and parent were buying a snack.

The children were practicing for a festival. They all wore white and yellow shirts, everyone was singing, laughing and clapping. This provided nice photo opportunities and curious looks in my direction.

The Wat Puttamongkon has beautiful blue and gold combinations. The bright blue colors give it a fresh new look. We were the most impressed by the large brown stupa surrounded by smaller white ones.

Deze tempel staat in het stadscentrum van Phuket Town. De Wat Puttamongkon heeft een opleidingscentrum voor monniken en naast de tempel is er ook een basis en middelbare school gevestigd. Voor de tempel stonden vele voedselkraampjes. Men verkocht er kommetjes met rijst, gefrituurde vis en groeten, en boven alles, stapels vlees. Vele kinderen en ouders kochten er snacks.

De kinderen repeteerden er voor een festival. Ze droegen allen witte en gele hemden, iedereen zong, lachte en klapte in de handen. Dit gaf ons leuke fotomomenten en ook nieuwsgierige blikken in mijn richting. 

De Wat Puttamongkon bevat prachtige blauw gouden versieringen. De felle blauwe kleuren zijn verfrissend en geven een moderne jonge uitstraling aan de tempel. We waren het meest verrast door een hoge bruine stoepa omringt door kleinere witte. 
 
Wat Puttamongkon temple Phuket Town

Wat Puttamongkon temple Phuket Town

Wat Puttamongkon temple Phuket Town

Wat Puttamongkon temple Phuket Town school

Wat Puttamongkon temple Phuket Town school

Wat Puttamongkon temple Phuket Town

Wat Puttamongkon temple Phuket Town

Wat Puttamongkon temple Phuket Town

Wat Puttamongkon temple Phuket Town stupa

Wat Puttamongkon temple Phuket Town food

Wat Puttamongkon temple Phuket Town food

Wat Puttamongkon temple Phuket Town food

Wat Puttamongkon temple Phuket Town rice

Wat Puttamongkon temple Phuket Town food

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6 comments:

  1. Dit zijn toch echt foto's om jaloers op te zijn hoor....prachtig!

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  2. The children in their bright uniforms stand out.
    Food looks interesting..

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  3. It is a very colourful place. I have a photo of a temple like that from my trip there way back in time. I wonder if it is the same one.

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  4. That is such an attractively coloured and designed little building

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