Pathumwanaram Ratchaworawihan Temple

Wat Pathum Wanaram Ratchaworawihan, Bangkok 🙏It is a first-class royal temple located in the heart of Bangkok, near Siam Paragon. It is an ancient temple since the reign of King Rama IV. It stands out with its Rattanakosin architecture. Inside the temple is peaceful and shady. There are beautiful ordination halls and chapels, and sacred Buddha images that are historically and artistically significant, reflecting the cultural relations between Thailand and Laos. 🌿Phra Sai is the principal Buddha image in the ordination hall of Wat Pathum Wanaram. It is a metal Buddha image in the Mara-Vijaya posture. It was brought from the city of Mahachaikongkaew, Laos, during the reign of King Rama IV. He ordered it to be enshrined at this temple to be the principal Buddha image in the ordination hall. 🪷Phra Soem is a Lan Xang Vientiane style Buddha image in the Mara-Vijaya posture, cast in bright gold. It is 2 cubits and 1 inch wide and is enshrined in the chapel of Wat Pathum Wanaram. Phra Saem is one of the three Buddha images created by the daughter of the King of Lan Xang, along with Phra Sai and Phra Suk. 🍃Phra Saen or Phra Saen Mahachai is a Buddha image in the Lan Xang Vientiane style, enshrined in the Vihara together with Phra Saem. It is another important and beautiful Buddha image of this temple. 📍 Pathum Wan Subdistrict, Pathum Wan District, Bangkok #places to visit near Bangkok