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Pra That Lampang Luang (Temple) is a Lanna-style Buddhist
temple in Lampang Province. |
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The first element, prathat, means Buddha
relic. The second element, Lampang, is the name of a location
in Thailand. the third element, luang, means great. Altogether,
a loose translation is Temple of Lampang's Great Buddha
Relic. |
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The temple is said to enshrine a relic
of the Buddha. Such relics are typically bones and ashes
believed to be gathered after the Buddha's cremation.
The relic is installed in the main chedi of the temple. |
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