Wat Pho

Wat Pho ( Thai วัด โพธิ์ ) is a Royal Temple, First Class, a Buddhist temple ( wat ), located in the center of the historic old town of Bangkok ( see Rattanakosin ), just south of the Royal Palace. Its official name is Wat Phra Chettuphon Wimonmangkhlaram Ratchaworamahawihan (วัดพระเชตุพนวิมลมังคลารามราชวรมหาวิหาร), Locals call him but still Wat Pho Wat Photharam after his historic name, which is reminiscent of the monastery of the Bodhi tree in Bodhgaya.

Since Wat Photharam has been mentioned in the Ayutthaya chronicle of the reign of Phra Petracha, he seems to have been already established in the 17th century. Restored establishing his new capital Bangkok and extended King Rama I the temple ( which lasted from 1789 to 1801 ), and gave it its present name. All the other kings of the Chakri Dynasty expanded and also restored this Royal Temple ( Wat Luang ).

Attractions

  • Phra Ubosoth: the ubosot was built by King Rama I.. Phra Phuttha Thewa Patimakon, a seated Buddha statue is in him in the Ayutthaya style. In its base the remains of King Rama I were buried.
  • Kamphaeng Kaew: the " jewel wall" around the ubosot shows on its outer side 152 square reliefs depicting the Ramakien. They were commissioned by King Rama III. produced. Until sold a few years ago resourceful wheeler this relief so-called " Temple rubbings " on thin paper. Since the copies were too badly damaged, this practice is no longer allowed today.
  • Viharn of the Reclining Buddha: The main attraction today is the famous 46 -meter long and 15 meter high gold-plated reclining Buddha statue. In Thailand, there are numerous, huge statues of Buddha lying, for example in the temple Wat Khun Inthapramun, Ang Thong Province (50 meters long, clad in brick with stucco). In the temple, Wat Bang Phli Yai sound in the province of Samut Prakan is a 53 -meter-long specimen, which is even walkable.
  • Phra Maha Chedi Si Ratchakan: Visible from afar, this group of four chedi, covered each 42 meters high and with different colored mosaics tiles. The first was built by King Rama I and contains the remains of Buddha statue " Phra Si Sanphet ", which was destroyed by the Burmese during their invasion of Ayutthaya in 1767. The second and third were Chedi of King Rama III. as a symbol of the reign of his father and his own built. This group of three Chedis should remember a similar group of Wat Phra Sri Sanphet in Ayutthaya. The fourth, covered with blue tiles Chedi was built by King Mongkut (Rama IV ) given in 1853 as a praise of the Buddha in order. As an example he used the Phra Chedi Sisuriyothai in Ayutthaya, which had been built by King Maha Chakkraphat in honor of his Queen Si Suriyothai.
  • Open University: King Rama III. taught at Wat Pho a "democratic, open university " one, for everyone regardless of its origin or its object. Many text books were engraved in marble slabs and exhibited in the temple. In particular, the traditional Thai healing arts is more prevalent here, for example the famous Thai massage.
  • Impressions from the temple grounds

Some of the 71 Chedi Rai

A guardian figure in one of 4 Prang in the courtyard

Medical Pavilion: historical murals for Thai massage

Ramakien reliefs on Kampheng Kaeo of ubosot

Rattanakosin Island Phetracha Nacre Samut Prakan Province Cetiya Ayutthaya Historical Park Sri Suriyothai Prang (architecture)
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