Wat Saket Ratcha Wora Maha Wihan is one of the oldest Buddhist temples (Wat) in Bangkok. It lies in Pom Prap Sattru Phai district . Wat Saket is a royal temple of Second Class. In the western part of the temple is a 79 meters high, artificially raised, leading up a mountain crowned with a golden chedi, to the 318 steps. It represents one of the biggest attractions of Bangkok. History Ayutthaya Kingdom The plant dates back to the small, unimportant Wat Sakae from the time of the Ayutthaya kingdom. The name means "Temple of Sakae-tree". From this tree, for example, the seeds are used in traditional and in modern medicine. In 1781 King Taksin sent the commander of his troops General Chakri, who later became King Rama I, to Cambodia in order to win it again as a vassal for his new kingdom. Even during his campaign Chao Phraya Chakri heard of a plot to overthrow the king, whereupon he hurried back into the Siamese capital. He arrived there in April 1782nd In the area of Wat Sakae, he first pointed out a ceremonial cleansing ritual before he made his way into the palace. The exact events in the Palace are now the subject of various speculations, but they all lead out to the fact that Chao Phraya Chakri was the first king of the Chakri dynasty founded by him was crowned. His coronation name was Phra Phuttayodfa Chulaloke. King Rama I Right at the beginning of his reign, King Phuttayodfa moved his palace from Thonburi to its present location in Bangkok. As his capital, as the ancient capital of Ayutthaya would be surrounded by water, he was east of town to dig a new canal, behind Wat Sakae up to the existing channel Banglampuh conducted. 10,000 Cambodian prisoners of war were used for this work. When the canal was finished, the king ordered the same workers the Ubosot completely refresh the Wat Sakae. Since … [Read more...]
Wat Traimit
The Golden Buddha is a statue in solid gold, the largest in the world, who is in Bangkok (Thailand), in Wat Traimit, and whose history is amazing. History of The Golden Buddha (Wat Traimit) In the early 30s, some upgrading works on the banks of the Chao Phraya River near Bangkok's Chinatown, required the destruction of an old abandoned temple containing a statue of Buddha in gilded stucco. As it was unthinkable to destroy the statue, despite its unprepossessing appearance, was moved to Wat Traimit, a pagoda of little relevance, as there are so many in the city, and because I was in Chinatown. The church had no building suitable for storage, and the statue spent 20 years abroad, under a simple tin roof. In 1955 a new building be constructed, and the monks decided to install the statue there. A crane had to travel with caution, but unfortunately gave up a cable and the statue fell in the mud. This bad omen scared everyone, and after a crowded flight, the statue was left on the floor. It was the rainy season and to give the reason for the bad omens, a tremendous storm raged all night, swamping the city under heavy rain. At dawn the top of the pagoda became nevertheless to assess the damage and began to remove any remaining dust from the statue, noting that the wet plaster was cracked and revealed a shiny metal. After some inquiries to notice that beneath the stucco, the statue was solid gold. The news went around the city, ensuring temple fame, wealth and an increase in visits never diminished. It is assumed that the statue, from Ayutthaya, was concealed under a layer of plaster to remove it from the greed of the Burmese who were besieging the city. Later transported to Bangkok, his memory was lost and remained buried in oblivion for almost 200 years. Characteristics of The Golden Buddha (Wat Traimit) With a height … [Read more...]
Wat Phra Kaew
Temple of the Emerald Buddha, the official name Wat Phra Sri Rattana Satsadaram, the temple of the king in the old royal palace in Bangkok. The buildings south of the Upper Terrace The Chapel of the Emerald Buddha (Thai: Phra Ubosot) - this is the main attraction, is home to the Emerald Buddha. The Emerald Buddha sits on a gilded throne, which was already produced during the reign of King Phuttayodfa Chulaloke (Rama I). King Nang Klao (Rama III.) Adding under the throne of an additional base so that the Emerald Buddha now sits in the airy height of 11 meters. It is surrounded by ten crowned Buddha statues in the hand position, "the ocean sojourning. They were devoted members of the Chakri Dynasty, the first to third reign. Before the Emerald Buddha is located in Phra Samputtha Panni, create a Buddha statue of King Mongkut (Rama IV) in 1830 in an unusual style. The throne is flanked by two about 3 meters high standing Buddha figures. They were used by King Rama III. In 1841, created the first two kings of the Chakri Dynasty paid. They also have the hand holding the ocean sojourning (in Thai: Ham Samut), they are gilded and decorated with precious stones. The figure, which stands north of the Emerald Buddha, was named Phra Puttha Yodfa Chulaloke, the southern Phra Puttha Loetla Napalai. The king thereupon adopted that King Rama I should henceforth bear the official name of the northern statue, and King Puttha Loetla Napalai (Rama II) the name of the Southern character. The walls are covered from floor to ceiling with excellent wall paintings showing scenes from the life of the Buddha. On the east wall, for example, the temptation of the Buddha is depicted, and how he, with the help of the goddess Mae Thoranee demons drowned in magic waters. The west wall shows the Buddhist world view, the "Three Worlds" (Traiphum), with … [Read more...]
