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  Wat Pah Khlong 11

 

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This naga gate is the main entrance of Wat Pah Khlong 11 in Pathum Thani which besides being devoted to the Buddha is nearly entirely dedicated to this mythical snake, which is the Buddha's guardian and assistant.

 

Though it overall has the characteristics of a cobra (fig.) it also has antlers akin to a dragon (fig.). It is here represented with multiple heads, whereas the its green elongated body coils first past the wooden posts of the gate and then all the way up to the top,  with the tail end resting on the cross-beam.

 

  Wat Pah Khlong 11

 

  Wat Pah Khlong 11

 

Another four nagas guard the temple's  ubosot, which is located in the middle of a pond. There are two nagas on either side of it. They flank the wooden edifice while the their tails are entwined in the middle and on either side of the bot (fig.).

 

In addition, there is a large naga in each of the four corners of the pond that are represented while spouting water from their mouths.

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  Wat Pah Khlong 11