A sturdy, green and shady city pillar!

Welcoming @TravellerG 's invitation to celebrate “International Plant Appreciation Day”, I remembered a very tall, very big, very sturdy and very lush tree.

The location is in an ancient temple that is still active today, for worship, and for tourists. The name of the temple is Watchediluang Varahirarn. Located in the center of Chiang Mai, Thailand. The temple is also known as the pillar of the city of Chiang Mai.

There are 3 trees as I mentioned earlier in Watchediluang Varaviharn. Each has a diameter of 1.3 meters. The height is 37 meters, 40.2 meters and the highest is 42.8 meters. Really big and tall, right?!

The tree, according to a reference, is a Dipterocarpus Alatus tree. So it can reach that size and height, of course because of the care and love of the temple administrators, the government and the local community. Thank you for all that!

When I visited a few months ago, I expressed my gratitude to the tree by pouring a bottle of drinking water on its roots. Because it has become a living pillar of the city, which in addition to being a symbol of greatness, also provides fresh oxygen.

Thank you plants, we love you!

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Great :+1: @BudionoS

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thank you @VijendraPatidar

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@BudionoS Wow, talk about a recipe for greatness! Those towering Dipterocarpus Alatus trees at Watchediluang Varaviharn are like the perfect dish—rich in history, bursting with life, and seasoned with centuries of care. Just like a master chef nurtures flavors, these trees have been lovingly tended by the temple, the community, and nature itself.

Your gesture of watering the tree is like adding that final touch of seasoning—small but full of heart. After all, just like a great dish needs the right ingredients, a great city needs its green guardians. Hats off to you for honoring them and to the trees for being the city’s leafy legends.

#PlantAppreciationDay #NatureCuisine #ChiangMaiGems #WatchediluangVaraviharn #CulinaryNature #TreeTales

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thanks for the appreciation @apcomian it seems you are a poet. your words are so beautifully arranged full of implied meaning. what a talent!

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I Like it :heart:

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Excellent… Three above 40 meter trees :palm_tree::+1:
Yes, as you may know, in India we worship different plants and trees… especially in temples, there may be trees with legends!

Happy (belated) International Plant Appreciation Day to you, dear friend :folded_hands:

Once again, thank you for your valuable companionship and support.
Most sincerely,
With warm regards,
:handshake::bouquet::folded_hands:

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Hello dear LG friend, @apcomian
Wow … Beautifully worded response… highly appreciate…:+1:

Yes, our LG @BudionoS has presented his post very well…

Once again Thanks to both of you…
:handshake::bouquet:

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thank you @RaviSharma111

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Thank you bro @TravellerG your invitation really gets people excited. you are amazing!

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You are most welcome, dear friend @BudionoS
Regards

Could you please add two photos of any Museum you have visited,
We want to make this post a collection of different Museums around the world…
Thanks in advance for your kind support…
:folded_hands:

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