Wat Phra Kaew temple `s guardian, Chakkrawat, Bangkok, Thailand cover photo - 219452686

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Photo title: Wat Phra Kaew temple `s guardian, Chakkrawat, Bangkok, Thailand
Author: Nataliemikhay

Cover photo description:
The Wat Phra Kaew temple wall has seven gates, two on the east side, one on the south, three on the west and one on the north. Statues of twelve yaksha or giants guard six of the temple`s gates along three sides of the wall all sides except the north. The giants are characters from the Ramakien epic, each distinguished by their skin colour and crowns. Each giant is about 5 metres 16 ft tall, all clenching a mace or gada in front of them. Chakkrawat is white with a smaller head on the top of his crown of feathers

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