Wat Ratchada Thitthan

Wat Ratchada Thitthan Ratchaworawihan (Thai: วัดรัชฎาธิษฐานราชวรวิหาร) is a Thai Buddhist temple in Bangkok.

Wat Ratchada Thitthan
วัดรัชฎาธิษฐาน
The chapel and the ordination hall
Religion
AffiliationBuddhism
SectTheravāda Mahā Nikāya
StatusThird-class royal temple
Location
Location692 Kaeo Ngoen Thong Road (Soi Charansanitwong 35), Khlong Chak Phra, Taling Chan, Bangkok 10170
CountryThailand
Wat Ratchada Thitthan is located in Bangkok
Wat Ratchada Thitthan
Shown within Bangkok
Geographic coordinates13.758611°N 100.453917°E / 13.758611; 100.453917
Architecture
FounderChao Sua Ngoen

History

The temple would be classified as a third-class royal monastery. Formerly and still colloquially known as Wat Ngoen (วัดเงิน, "silver temple") after the founder, Sino magnate Ngoen (เจ้าสัวเงิน) who was husband to the Princess Si Sudarak, an elder sister of King Rama I. Later Queen Amarindra restored the entire temple when it began to deteriorate, and made it a royal temple.

King Rama IV ordered it restored again and changed its name to "Wat Ratchada Thitthan". It is considered as one of the most valuable heritage building during the Bangkok period.

The temple possesses a stone seat on which. King Rama IV and King Rama V sat white donating gifts to the public.

The ordination hall was built in the Chinese style of art, without roof finials as in traditional Thai architecture.

The principle Buddha image which was made of bronze during the King Rama I's reign represents the subduing Mara posture.[1][2]

Location

It is located along the southern bank of canal Khlong Bang Phrom. As opposed to its counterpart temple Wat Kanchanasinghas Worawihan, also known as Wat Thong (วัดทอง, "gold temple").[3][1][2]

References
  1. Thongdaeng, Wityada; Thongpan, Saran (September 2012). ชุมทางตลิ่งชัน ย่านเก่า [ก่อน] กรุงเทพฯ [Taling Chan Junction old neighbourhood [before] Bangkok] (in Thai). Bangkok: Muang Boran Journal. pp. 101–106. ISBN 978-974-7727-93-7.
  2. "วัดรัชฎาธิษฐาน ราชวรวิหาร" [Wat Ratchada Thitthan Ratchaworawihan]. Dhammathai (in Thai).
  3. "Wat Ratchada Thitthan". Love Thailand.
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