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Wat Thong Thammachat Worawiharn, Bangkok, Thailand
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Wat Thong Thammachat Worawiharn,
วัดทองธรรมชาติวรวิหาน, is located in the Khlong San area of Bangkok on the
west bank of the Chao Phraya River. Thong Thammachat means "golden
nature". The temple is a third grade royal temple of Worawiharn.
It is dated to the Ayutthaya period and was originally named Wat Thongbon.
During the reign of King Rama I, the temple was restored by His Majesty's
sister, Krommaluang Narinthorn Thewi (Chao Khrok Watpho) and her
husband, Krommamuen Narinthorn Phithak. Later, King Rama III
assigned Krom Somdet Phradechadisorn as the chief for the restoration
and expansion of the entire temple. King Rama III then granted it the
status of a Royal Temple and renamed it Wat Thong Thammachat
Ratchapatisangkhon. In 1915, during the reign of King Rama VI, a
large-scale restoration of the Ubosot (Ordination Hall) was carried out, but
the original shape was maintained. In the Ubosot, the Principal Buddha
Image, made of gold covered plaster, is seated in the Subduing Mara (demon)
posture. King Rama IX named the image Phra Phutthachinnachat
Matthammakhun.
วัดทองธรรมชาติวรวิหานเป็นพระอารามหลวงชั้นตรี
ชนิดวรวิหาร เดิมเป็นวัดราษฏร์ชื่อ วัดทองบน สันนิษฐานว่าเป็นวัดโบราณ
สร้างตั้งแต่สมัยกรุงศรีอยุธยา
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Photography by Gerry Gantt from Thailand, the land of Golden Wats. All images Copyright © 1999-2010 by Gerry Gantt, all rights reserved. |
