Worship Luang Pho Saen | Hong Rattanaram Ratchaworawihan Temple | Bangkok

Wat Hong Rattanaram Ratchaworawihan is an ancient temple. It was built in the Ayutthaya period. At that time, it was a temple for the people. It was called Wat Che Sua Hong or Che Sua Hong or Chao Sua Hong or Wat Khrua Hong because it was named after the Chinese millionaire who built it, Mr. Hong. Wat Hong Rattanaram Ratchaworawihan is a second-class royal temple of the Mahanikaya sect. It is registered at 102 Wang Derm 2 Road or Itsaraphap 28 Road, Wat Arun Subdistrict, Bang Kho Lae District, Bangkok. It is near Wat Arun Ratchawararam Ratchaworawihan and the Royal Thai Navy (the original Thonburi Palace). It is located on an area of ​​46 rai, 1 ngan, and 23 square wa. A temple related to King Taksin the Great. As a result of this temple being located near the original palace, King Taksin the Great came to renovate this temple and changed its name to 'Wat Hong Awat Wihan'. Wat Hong Rattanaram has a large ordination hall as the main building. Although it is said that it was built since the reign of King Taksin the Great. But the current building should have been renovated during the reign of King Rama III. But the gable of this chapel is also interesting because it is decorated with swans, both carved wood swans and stucco swans, which is true to the name of Wat Hong Rattanaram. When you enter the chapel, you will see a large round pillar supporting the upper part, forcing your eyes to focus on the large principal Buddha image in the Mara-Vijaya attitude in Ayutthaya art. This is important evidence confirming that Wat Hong Rattanaram was built since the Ayutthaya period, in accordance with the history of the temple. But the interesting Buddha image is the small Buddha image in front of the principal Buddha image. This Buddha image comes with a Buddhist art that is completely different from the principal Buddha image. It is called ‘Luang Pho Saen’ or ‘Phra Saen Mueang Chiang Taeng’, another Lan Xang Buddha image enshrined in Bangkok, which King Mongkut ordered a royal official to invite from Chiang Taeng in 1858. But when the name Chiang Taeng is mentioned, many people may not know it because the name ‘Chiang Taeng’ does not appear on maps at present. Only the name ‘Stung Treng’ remains because in the past, Chiang Taeng was under the rule of Champasak, but was annexed to Cambodia in 1934. The Buddhist art of Luang Por Saen is considered a Lan Xang Buddha image, which is truly a Lan Xang Buddha image. It comes with a Lan Xang smile and the proportions may not look very proportionate, but they are quite unique. This style is also considered a standard style that was popular in the 22nd Buddhist century. #Travel around Thailand #Missing nature #Thailand #Luang Por Saen #Wat Hong Rattanaram Ratchaworawihan #Thonburi #Beautiful temples around Thailand #Worship and ask for blessings #Worship at 9 temples #Buddhism #Worship King Taksin the Great #King Taksin the Great Shrine #Beautiful places to take pictures #Beautiful temples around Thailand #Thais travel in Thailand #Thai temples #Where to go #Don't miss the merit-making #Faith in King Taksin must come #Faith guides the tour route #Old temples #Thonburi #Full of merit, full of food #Open new experiences #Places to visit near Bangkok #Check in Bangkok #Where to go in Bangkok