Thai temple art and architecture is the
art and architecture of Buddhist temples in Thailand. Temples are known as wats, from the Pāḷi vāṭa, meaning "enclosure." A temple has an enclosing wall that divides it from the secular world.
Wat architecture adheres to consistent principles. A wat, with few exceptions, consists of two parts: the Phutthawat and the Sangkhawat.
Thai Theravada Buddhism and Hindu cultures merged, and Hindu elements were introduced into Thai iconography.
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