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Wat Thai of Los Angeles
วัดไทยลอสแองเจลิส · Est. 1971
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Temple
Guardians

At the ordination hall entrance, two towering figures welcome every visitor: Thotsakan, the Green Giant, and Sahasadecha, the White Giant.

Green Thotsakan guardian statue holding a club outside the ordination hall at Wat Thai of Los Angeles
Thotsakan
The Green Giant
White Sahasadecha guardian statue holding a club outside the ordination hall at Wat Thai of Los Angeles
Sahasadecha
The White Giant
From fearsome figures to sacred protectors

A lesson at the threshold

In the Ramakien these giants are remembered for power and conflict. At Wat Thai, they stand watch in a protective role.