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The temple is another national symbol of Thailand. It is a place that helps us to be happy and comfortable, make merit, and pray to the Buddha to bring luck to our lives; it’s also a very beautiful place. Today we would like to introduce you to five beautiful temples in Bangkok where we can go to make merit. Let’s see.
Location: No. 34, Wang Doem Road, Wat Arun, Bangkok Yai, Bangkok, 10600
Wat Arun Ratchawararam Ratchawaramahawihan or Wat Chaeng, or as we call it short, Wat Arun, is an ancient temple built in the Ayutthaya period. The temple is known for having the largest and most beautiful stupa in Thailand. During the reign of King Taksin, the royal court expanded until Wat Chaeng became a temple inside the palace and enshrined the Phra Phuttha Maha Mani Rattana Patimakorn, before moving to be enshrined at Wat Phra Sri Rattana Satsadaram.
Open: 08.00-18.00
Tel: 0-2891-2185
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Location: Krung Kasem Rd, Sommanat, Pom Prap Sattru Phai, Bangkok.
Built with Thai architecture in the Rattanakosin period, inside the ubosot (hall) and the viharn (hall) there are beautiful murals. There is a Phadung Krung Kasem canal that King Rama IV had ordered to dig through the front of the Ubosot. Inside the temple there are 2 pagodas, the biggest one being the Golden Sri Lankan pagoda. Inside, it contains the Buddha’s relics. The smaller one is similar to the Parinirvana stupa in India. which is a pagoda that is hard to find because there are only 2 pagodas in Thailand.
Tel: 02-282-9137
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Location: near the Ministry of Interior, Fueng Nakhon Road, Ratchabophit Temple, Phra Nakhon, Bangkok.
The last royal temple was built by the King according to the ancient royal tradition and is one of the important temples in Rattanakosin. It has a blend of Thai and European architectural styles. The interior architecture is Gothic. The exterior of the Ubosot is authentic Thai architecture, decorated with glazed tiles in the Benjarong pattern. It is Gothic architecture within the temple. It is similar to a royal throne in the Palace of Versailles. and decorated with glazed tiles on the exterior of the Ubosot This royal monastery has been nicknamed “The Monastery of Benjarong.”
Tel: 02-222 -3930
Open: 06.00-18.00
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Location: 371 Arun Amarin Rd. Wat Kanlaya, Thonburi, Bangkok.
Wat Kalayanamit Woramahawihan is one of Bangkok’s most sacred temples. Whoever came had to make a wish: “Travel safely and have good friendships.” The name of the temple was given to him by King Rama III, who built a royal viharn. Including giving the principal Buddha image, Phra Phuttha Trai Rattana Nayok, or Luang Pho To, is a large stucco Buddha image. Which Luang Por To has been so revered by the Chinese that it is known in Chinese as Sam Po Hud Kong or Sam Po Kong. There is also Hor Phra Tham Monthian Thaloeng Phrakiat, which houses the Tripitaka in the reign of King Rama IV, and in front of the viharn has the largest bell in the country.
Tel: 086-709-2829
Open: 07.00-17.00
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Location: 371 Arun Amarin Rd. Wat Kanlaya, Thonburi, Bangkok.
Wat Phra Kaew was built along with the construction of the Grand Palace and the establishment of Bangkok as a capital during the reign of King Rama I in 1782. It is built according to the tradition of building a royal monastery in the palace area that has existed since the past. Wat Mahathat in the palace in the Sukhothai period and Wat Phra Si Sanphet in the palace in the Ayutthaya period Within the temple are the chedi, the ubosot, the viharn, the phra Montien Hall, and the tripitaka hall.
Tel: 086-709-2829
Open for viewing: 07.00-17.00
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