Sai Noi Floating Market

Sai Noi is roughly around 40 kilometres away from the city of Bangkok and while it is around an hour drive, I got to see one of Sai Noi's attraction and that is of the floating market.  Since I have been to numerous floating markets, I decided to just walk around and look for things that interest me. 

In many temples, this flowering tree called Cannonball Tree or Sala Tree always fascinates me with its flowers.  A symbol of Buddhism, as it has significance to the birth of the Lord Buddha, this tree is considered unlucky by Thais that's why they are only found planted in temples.  

Since the temple is still under construction inside, the place for worship can be found outside. 

One Hindu influence in many temples is the inclusion of cattle around its vicinity.   With the cow, it is said that the cow is the abode of the religious Gods in Hinduism. It is a symbol of Dharma. 

Drums symbolize a liberation of sentient beings from heaven and hell by its sound.  It echoes the dharma teachings of Buddhism as the sound diffuses in the air and also acts as time for meetings and religious ceremonies. 

Houses that lined up the entrance of the floating market are all proportioned which is something I can live with, the need for orderly things. 

There is a market, though not the floating part, that is heavily displayed with an assortment of things ranging from plants, clothes, shoes, bags, food, and others.

It was a pleasant walk, away from the maddening crowd of other bigger floating markets or temples.  It was a delight to see the how one community sustains itself by building a temple that generates spirituality, commonality, and economic sustenance for all.