จตุโลกบาล(jà-dtù-lôhk-gà-baan)

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Four Heavenly Kings

the Four Heavenly Kings, who are the guardians of the four cardinal directions in Buddhist cosmology.

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ในnaiในnai1of; belonging to (formal)2in; inside; within3during; in (time)วัดไทยwát taiวัดไทยwát taiThai Buddhist templeหลายแห่งlăai hàengหลายแห่งlăai hàengin many placesเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)จะjàจะjà1will; would (in conditional results)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; shall (future/intention marker)เห็นhĕnเห็นhĕn1[to] consider; [to] regard as2[to] see3[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)4[to] think; [to] be of the opinionรูปปั้นrûup bpânรูปปั้นrûup bpânstatue; sculpted figureของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2property; goods3thing; item; stuffจตุโลกบาลjà-dtù-lôhk-gà-baanจตุโลกบาลjà-dtù-lôhk-gà-baanFour Heavenly Kingsผู้พิทักษ์ทิศpôo pí-ták títผู้พิทักษ์ทิศpôo pí-ták títdirectional guardian; guardian of a directionทั้งสี่táng sèeทั้งสี่táng sèeall fourอยู่yòoอยู่yòo1progressive/continuative marker2to exist; remain3to be (located); be at4[to] live; reside; stayตามdtaamตามdtaam1after; behind; in pursuit of2[to] comply with; abide by; obey3according to; in accordance with4[to] follow; go after5along; along (a path); following (direction)ประตูbprà-dtuuประตูbprà-dtuu1goal (structure or score)2door; gate; portal3classifier: doors; gates; goalsทางเข้าtaang kâoทางเข้าtaang kâoentrance; entryway
In many Thai temples, we can see statues of the Four Heavenly Kings, the guardians of the four directions, at the entrance gates.
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จตุโลกบาลjà-dtù-lôhk-gà-baanจตุโลกบาลjà-dtù-lôhk-gà-baanFour Heavenly Kings