Wat Hong Rattanaram Ratchaworawihan

Wat Hong Rattanaram Ratchaworawihan, Bangkok 👍It is an ancient temple built since the Ayutthaya period. It is one of the many temples in Bangkok that enshrines Laotian-style Buddha images. 🪷The ordination hall has a pediment decorated with swans. When you enter the ordination hall, you will see large round pillars supporting the upper part, directing your eyes to the large principal Buddha image in the Mara-Vijaya posture in the Ayutthaya art style. It is a stucco Buddha image covered in gold leaf in the Mara-Vijaya posture in the U Thong art style. It is 2.60 meters wide and 3.50 meters high. On the door, there is a royal seal. On one side is an image of King Mongkut, and on the other side is an image of King Pinklao. 🛕In front of the principal Buddha image, there is a small Buddha image, a black bronze Buddha image sitting cross-legged in the Mara-Vijaya posture, an art style called ‘Luang Pho Saen’ or ‘Phra Saen Mueang Chiang Taeng’. This is another Lan Xang-style Buddha image enshrined in Bangkok, which King Mongkut ordered to be enshrined. Let the royal officials invite from Chiang Taeng. 🌸 The temple is located behind the ordination hall. There is Luang Pho Suk or Luang Pho Thongkham, which was once covered with cement. Later, a chip was found on the chest, revealing the inside of the Buddha statue, which was bright gold. This led to the chipping off of the cement, revealing the beautiful Sukhothai Buddha statue inside. There are U Thong period letters inscribed on the base of the Buddha statue. ⛲️ The sacred holy water pond is 6 wa wide, 26 wa long, and 1.50 meters deep. King Taksin the Great would come to bathe here when there was an important ceremony of the country. In the middle of the pond, there is a magic stone. It is believed that whoever bathes and drinks there will have their wishes fulfilled. 🪨 Near the holy water pond, there is a magic stone that people often come to pray for. 📍 Wat Arun Subdistrict, Bang Kho Lae District, Bangkok #Spiritual attractions #Wat Hong Rattanaram Ratchaworawihan