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Promotional poster for the inauguration of the Watt's mucalinda reflection pond. Mucalinda is the name of a naga (a snake like being), who shielded the Buddha from the elements in the first period after the Buddha's enlightenment.

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Japanese lilacs line the edge of the reflection pond.

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A monk paddles a small boat in the middle of the newly constructed reflection pond.

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Large plaque in the main temple outdoor area with portions of the Pali Canon. The particular portion on the plaque in the main courtyard of the Watt is the Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta, or The Discourse on Setting the Wheel of Dhamma in motion. The…

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Make sure to only use utensils from the proper drawer to give to monks.

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This standing statue has the name Miss Bakly Angeline (Bakly Sithor) engraved on the pedestal.

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Statue of Jayavarman VII, King of the Khmer Empire from circa 1181-1218.

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The group of statues refers to the story of Sujãtã, a daughter of a rich man, who prayed to the tree-spirit of the Bodhi tree to have her first child be a son.1 Sujãtã's prayer was fulfilled, and she sent her maid to the Bodhi tree to clean up the…