Wat Intharawihan

Wat Intharawihan ( Thai: วัด อินทรวิหาร, different spelling: Wat Indrawihan, Wat Indhara Viharn ) is a Buddhist temple ( wat) in the Bangkok, capital of Thailand. He is a Royal Temple Class Three.

Location

Wat Intharawihan located in the northern part of the district Phra Nakhon today at the busy Thanon Wisut Kasat ( Wisut - Kasat Street), the eastern driveway to the Rama VIII bridge.

History

Wat Intharawihan has already been built in the late Ayutthaya period. He was first called " Wat Rai phrik " because he was surrounded by vegetable gardens. In the reign of King Vajiravudh (Rama VI. ) Of the Temple of Chao Inthawong ( เจ้า อิน ท วงศ์ ) was restored. Since Jender time it got its present name.

Attractions

  • Luang Pho Tho ( หลวง พ่อ โต, พระ ศรี อริย เมตไตรย ) - 32 feet tall Buddha statue in the center of the temple. The Buddha is shown here standing, his hand position ( mudra) is described in the "List of 40 Buddha statues " from the time of King Nang Klao (Rama III. ) In 20, as the alms -bowl. The statue is called " Luang Pho Tho 'she is covered with mosaic tesserae of colored glass and 24 -karat gold. His Ushnisha contains a relic of the Buddha, which had been donated to the Thai government by the Government of Sri Lanka. Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn shut in 1978 the relic in the statue.
  • Ubosot ( พระ อุโบสถ ) - ordination hall in the style of the late Ayutthaya period, its base is covered with Italian marble since the renovation in 1982, the interior is modern murals are executed in a traditional style.
  • "The holy source of Phra Putthachan " (บ่อน้ำพระพุทธมนต์สมเด็จพระพุฒาจารย์ ( โต พรหม รํ สี ) ) - is located in a small octagonal building the wax figure of the revered abbot above a bubbling spring of holy water. The cooled by an air conditioner, which is in the half-dark room is covered on the walls with shelves, where vials are with holy water from different parts of Thailand. Due to the unique atmosphere of this small building of locals is often used for meditation.
  • Shrine of Guanyin ( วิหาร พระ แม่ กวน อิ มอ ว โล กิ เต ศ วร )
Phra Nakhon District Phra ubosot
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