Wat Molilokkayaram

Wat Molilokkayaram Ratchawarawihan or simply Wat Molilokkayaram (Thai: วัดโมลีโลกยาราม ราชวรวิหาร, วัดโมลีโลกยาราม) is an ancient Thai temple site between Wat Arun and Wat Kalayanamitr rim Khlong Bangkok Yai near Anuthin Sawat Bridge and close to Tonson Mosque.

Wat Molilokkayaram
วัดโมลีโลกยาราม, วัดท้ายตลาด
Ordination hall of the temple
Religion
AffiliationTheravāda
DistrictBangkok Yai
ProvinceBangkok
RegionCentral
Location
Location2 Soi Wang Doem 6, Wang Doem Road, Wat Arun Subdistrict, Bangkok Yai District, Bangkok 10160
Geographic coordinates13°44′28″N 100°29′22″E
Architecture
TypeWat
StyleThai
Website
https://www.watmoli.org/index.php

History

The temple is a second class royal monastery, it was built in mid-18th century (around end of Ayutthaya period) without knowing who founded, in that era it was named "Wat Tai Talat" (วัดท้ายตลาด; lit: "Temple at market tip") because it is located in the area next to the end of Thonburi Market. Up until now this name is still used as an informal name for the temple.[1]

Phra Phuttha Molilokanart (พระพุทธโมลีโลกนาถ), principal Buddha image
Phra Wihan Chang Kluea

In 1767, King Taksin incorporated the temple as part of his Thonburi Palace. Later, in Rattanakosin period, King Phutthaloetla Naphalai (Rama ll) renovated the ordination hall and renamed "Wat Phutthaisawan" (วัดพุทไธสวรรค์). When King Nangklao (Rama lll) restored all the temple and rename to "Wat Molilokyasutharam" (วัดโมลีโลกยสุธาราม) and changed to Wat Molilokkayaram in the present. In addition, this temple is also a place of study for the son of King Phutthaloetla Naphalai in childhood.[1]

In 1997, the abbot of the temple further developed and upgrading to Pali school for novice and monk. At present, it is the school that has the most Pali-winning students in Thailand.[2]

Permanent structures
  • Ordination Hall, inside enshrined principal Buddha image in Māravijaya attitude named Phra Phuttha Molilokanart.
  • Phra Wihan Chang Kluea, ancient building assumed that it had been a salty warehouse since the reign of King Taksin (hence the name "Chang Kluea"–salty warehouse in Thai). It is now a chapel and is shrines another principal Buddha image named Phra Poramet.
  • Ho Somdet, two-story building with strange shapes, inside the ground floor there are statues of a French soldier carrying the base. Presumably being a contemporary French soldiers with Wichaiprasit Fort.
  • Ho Trai, a scripture wooden hall of the temple, believed that it was built from the reign of King Nangklao.

Transportation
  • BMTA bus: route 57, 710
  • Khlong Bangkok Yai Longtail Boat[1]

References
  1. "วัดโมลีโลกยารามราชวรวิหาร" [Wat Molilokkayaram Ratchawaramahawihan]. Bangkokyai District Office (in Thai). Retrieved 2019-01-13.
  2. "วัดโมลีโลกฯ แชมป์สำนักเรียนบาลีของไทย" [Wat Molilok, Thai Pali school champion]. Posttoday (in Thai). 2017-04-23. Retrieved 2019-01-13.
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