Nagas (Sanskrit meaning Serpent) on this roof of a minor temple building in the Emerald Buddha Complex gleam against a dark Monsoon sky, standing as guardians of Buddhist temples throughout the Kingdom. In one particular story, it is said that the King of Nagas protected the Buddha from a fierce storm by using its cobra hood as a shield…. #ideasilike #hindumythology #buddhistarchitecture #naga #grandpalacebangkok