Wat Trimitr – Gold Buddha
Wat Trimitr also known as The Temple of the Gold Buddha in Bangkok, Thailand.
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Wat Pathumkhongkha
The ancient second classed royal monetarist of Ayutthaya period was in the past usually called Wat Sampheng, due to its location within Sampheng commercial quarter. Somdet Krom Pharatchawang Borworn Mahasurasinghanat in King Rama I’s reign renovated the entire monastery as a merit making dedicated to his father Thongdee, and renamed the temple to Wat Pathumkhongkha. Ubosot (the main chapel) made of brick and mortar has a principal Buddha image of Subdung Mara (demon) posture enshrined inside. Doors and windows of Wiharn (the sermon hall) are of beautiful lacquered gold leaf painting patterns. In the back, the stone of Lord Buddha’s footprint is placed. Besides, there is Thaen Hin Praharn Kabot (literally means the rebel execution stone) which King Rama III in 1848 ordered the execution of Krommaluang Rak Ronnaret, who planned a rebellion, on this stone. The canal in front of the temple was regarded a holy place where relics of the Royal Family after cremation and the white elephant body would be drowned here.
Wat Ratchanaddaram
Wat Ratchanaddaram
This is one of those not so well known temples that IS worth a visit during your temple touring in Bangkok.
