Chofah
Chofah ( Thai ช่อฟ้า , literally tuft of sky ) are the characteristic architectural decorations that are placed on the roofs of Buddhist buildings in Thai wat . They are carved from hardwood and resemble slender, gracefully curved fingers pointing to the sky. Each chofah is attached to the roof ridge in a special ceremony. At royal sponsored Wat, members of the royal family are even present at this ceremony.
The Chofah is usually a highly stylized image of Garuda . It often has a beak-like bulge, which is then called Chofah Phak Krut (Thai: ช่อฟ้า ปาก ครุฑ ), Garuda-Schnabel-Chofah . In the Lanna area (historical kingdom in northern Thailand around Chiang Mai ) other mythical animals are also used as chofah.
Sometimes there are small bells that play in the wind.
Chofah des Ubosot, Wat Phra Kaeo, Bangkok
Chofah des Viharn, Wat Ched Yot, Chiang Mai
Chofah des Ubosot, Wat Phra Singh, Chiang Mai
Chofa of Viharn Luang, Wat Suthat, Bangkok
