Wat Rakhang Kositaram Woramahawihan

and is the temple Phra Somdet Phutthachan Toh has created a famous Somdet amulet that is famous in the past to the present and is respected by Thai people throughout the Thai kingdom. Tourists come to pay homage and worship in large numbers continuously.

Brief history

Wat Rakhang Khositaram was originally called Wat Bang Wa Yai. It is an ancient temple when Ayutthaya was the capital. Along with Wat Bang Wa Noi is Wat Amarintraram. In the year 1767, Ayutthaya lost its capital to Burma. King Taksin the Great has restored the independence of Thailand and ascended to the throne along with the establishment of a new capital called Krung Thonburi on December 28, 1768 2312 B.E.

After ascending to the throne, he became interested in Buddhism. Royal patronage to elevate Wat Bang Wa Yai, formerly known as Rat Temple, to become a royal monastery and had a royal premise that The Tripitaka was still scattered and damaged when Ayutthaya was lost to Burma. because Burma has burned down the city and the temples Hence, His Majesty intended to collect and review the Tripitaka to ensure that it was correct and complete as before and has graciously to invite the Tripitaka from the city of Nakhon Si Thammarat which is still in abundance because Burma has not yet destroyed Coinciding with King Krung Thonburi, he had to go to war in Nakhon Si Thammarat. When the war service was over, he met a monk named Phra Ajarn Si. Muang Krung Kao is a person who has the ability to understand the Scriptures both being virtuous in insight which he knew well when Ayutthaya was lost to Burma He fled to the city of Nakhon Si Thammarat. King Thonburi has allowed the Tripitaka to be collected from Nakhon Si Thammarat. went back to Thonburi at the same time and invited Phra Ajarn Si to join in the procession as well and graciously to reign at Wat Bang Wa Yai as well as appointing him as the Supreme Patriarch.

The principal Buddha image smiles at the sky, is a bronze Buddha image in the meditation posture, with a lap width of about 4 cubits. This Buddha image is regarded as very beautiful. Until it turns out that once, when King Chulalongkorn came to offer Kathina robes at Rakhang Khositaram Temple His Highness gave a speech to the audience closely and mentioned that this temple is truely heaven. For this reason, he presented the Noppharat Rajawaraporn insignia and the white elephant Maha Paramaphon for this principal Buddha image in particular and this president was named The president smiles at the sky since then.

The big prang, King Rama I had the royal faith to build the prang. bestowed on merit with Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn (Her Royal Highness Princess Krom Phraya Thepsudawadee, original name Sa) is located in front of the temple. Has been praised by Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Prince Krom Phraya Risaranuwattiwong said It is the most correct type of Phra Prang in Thailand. This Prang is classified as a type of Prang. Early Rattanakosin architecture with a very beautiful shape Until taking it as a model of Phra Prang built in the later era.

3 pagodas built by 3 masters of Wang Lang, namely Krom Muen Narathewet (His Royal Highness Prince Pal Tonsakul Palakawong) Krom Muen Naresyothi (His Highness Prince Bua) and Krom Muen Seni Borirak (His Royal Highness Prince Daeng, Seniwongse family tree) was built by royal merit in the reign of King Rama 3 when building a new ubosot. It is a stupa of twenty squares of wood, in the shape of a net, very beautiful in shape. but a small pagoda Located on the north side of the present Ubosot.

The ubosot is in the style of King Rama I, with a 3-tiered roof, with beautifully carved Chofah, Bai-Raka, Hong-Hang and Kantuay. At the front and back porch, make bird wings to cover the porch, in the gable winding range. South gable or gable The engraved pattern of Phra Narai on Garuda Adorned with finely gilded Kanok pattern Drilled into 2 window openings instead of the second panel above the door and window around the temple, attached to the gilded stucco grille, making the arch on the panel. The exterior doors and windows are painted with gilded patterns and bells as a mark. Inside, there is a picture of the guardian standing on a beautiful painted pedestal. On the walls of the ubosot surrounding the ubosot are paintings that have been praised for being very beautiful. On the wall in front of the main Buddha image is painted a picture of the Lord Buddha performing the miracle before ascending to the renown in the Tavatimsa heaven. and when he descended from Tavatimsa heaven Behind the main Buddha image, a picture of Phra Malai as he ascends to worship Phra Maha Chulamani in the Tavatimsa Heaven. Beneath the paintings depicting hell beasts in various conditions. rest of the wall The above is written as Thep Chumnum. At the bottom, write a picture of the ten nations. Which is written in a lively, delicate and light color suitable for the story These images were written by Phra Wan Wadwijit (Thong Jaruwijit), a master painter during the reign of King Rama VI around 1922, when the chapel was renovated during that reign.

bodhi tree It is a Bodhi tree from Lanka which King Mongkut received during his reign. and please to be planted in various royal monasteries According to history His Majesty came to plant the Bodhi tree at Wat Rakhang Kositaram by himself.

The Red Palace is a teak house covered by the Boworn Sathan Phimuk Palace, dedicated to Wat Rakhang Kositaram to be planted as a monk's residence. Currently, within the area of Group 2, it is believed to be the residence of King Thonburi for meditation. (King Taksin) assumed from the words of Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Krom Phraya Damrong Rajanubhab which spoke to His Royal Highness Prince Krom Phraya Risaranuwattiwong When he came to see this cloister, This is the royal palace of King Krung Thonburi. Evidence referred to is the front door that was used to divide the room inside the former palace. Writing images of various types and images of monks practicing meditation which is consistent with the character of King Taksin the Great But now these images have completely disappeared.

The Tipitaka Hall is a 3-storey twin house, the southern dormitory is a dormitory, and the middle dormitory is a hall. The north tower was understood to be a reception room. The original one was a thatched roof. has been changed to thatch The eaves are the images of Thep Phanom lined up from time to time. Replace the lid for a wooden lattice plugged into a trellis, with a teak slatted face between the skewers. Use a teak board along the inside cover and write various pictures. The southern door is painted with watering patterns. The door of the eastern central tower is carved in Kanok Vayupak pattern. Consists of Kanok Kruethaow The arch outside the patio carved into a dragon with Kanok pattern, outside flowers attached to a beautiful cantilever. Inside, there are 2 large cabinets of Tripitaka written with watermarks, enshrined in the northern dormitory, 1 cabinet in the southern dormitory. This dormitory is located within the Buddhawat area. South of the Ubosot

The small Tipitaka Hall, in front of the Red Palace, in Group 2, is a wooden house covered with gold leaf, painted in fresh green.

Somdej Phrasangkarat Temple (Color) Located in front of the Ubosot The roof is covered with glazed tiles beautifully attached to the poles. Both sides of the gable are engraved with three tiered tiers, which are the symbols of the Supreme Patriarch. This viharn originally had a hipped roof, called Sala Plueng Krueng. Later, Phra Ratchathampanee (Lamun), the former abbot of Figure 10, changed it to a Thai-style roof with a Chorfa, Bai-Raka, Hang-Hong in 1961 to enshrine the ashes of the Supreme Patriarch (Color). which was originally contained in the image of Phra Sri Ariya Maitreya Enshrined in the prang arch of Wat Rakhang Kositaram Later, it was moved to a newly renovated temple to honor his dignity.

The sermon hall, 16.60 meters wide and 40.80 meters long, built during the reign of King Rama III, is a Thai-style reinforced concrete building.