More temples in Luang Prabang and other images

Some views as I wandered:

I often wonder what some buildings used to be :

I also saw a school with kids at play :

The first temple I saw on the way back to my hotel was Vat Manorom.

I am not sure what this little house is for.

This building was used to serve food.

At Vat Thatluang.

A long boat.

In this building at the top is a drum that is what I heard beating in the afternoons. Bell and drum are important implements in a Buddhist temple, functioning as a signal for monks to gather together.

The temple and a stupa.

A stupa is a Buddhist commemorative monument that houses sacred relics associated with the Buddha or other saintly persons.

Other statues around the temple.

At the bottom of the stairs on the other side of the temple leading to the top.

Beside the stairs are many statues. This is actually at the park where the night Market also takes place.


This is one of the many small roundabouts that exist here.
I love seeing the temples, how each tells different stories of Buddha and are dedicated to inner and outer peace. They symbolize 5 elements : earth, air, water, fire, and wisdom.

Some I did not go in as I changed clothes to cool off. To go in a temple you must have shoulders and legs covered.