Wat Suthat Thepwararam, 215th Anniversary Celebration

___215th Anniversary Celebration___ __Wat Suthat Thepwararam__ We invite you to the 215th Anniversary Celebration of Wat Suthat Thepwararam Ratchaworamahawihan from December 26, 2022 to January 1, 2023, from 3:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Enjoy many activities. On December 31, 2022, there will be a New Year's Eve prayer ceremony to welcome the new Buddhist year with good fortune. A first-class royal temple of the Ratchaworamahawihan type, another important symbol of Bangkok that we often see with the image of the Giant Swing because they are located next to each other. The front of the temple faces Unakan Road, while the side on Bamrung Mueang Road is opposite the Giant Swing. This temple was built by King Rama I during the year 2350-2351 in the inner city area to enshrine the Phra Sri Sakyamuni (Phra To), which was invited from the Royal Vihara of Wat Mahathat in Sukhothai Province. His Majesty granted that Wat Maha Sutthawat, but before it was completed, His Majesty passed away. Later, during the reign of King Rama II, His Majesty ordered the construction to continue, but before it was completed, His Majesty the King passed away. Then, in the reign of King Rama III, His Majesty ordered the renovation of the temple until it was completed in 2390. His Majesty ordered the construction of the ordination hall and the sermon hall, as well as the construction of the Satta Maha Sathan and the construction of the monks' residences to house the Sangkharam, which His Majesty named Wat Suthat Thepwararam. Inside the temple, there are interesting things such as Phra Phuttha Trilok Chet, a Buddha image in the Mara-Vijaya attitude, enshrined as the principal Buddha image in the ordination hall, the longest in Thailand. Behind it, there is an old statue of Thao Wessuwan for worship. Phra Sri Sakyamuni, the principal Buddha image in the royal temple, cast from bronze, 3 wa and 1 span wide, in the area of ​​the divine cloth. In front of the Buddha throne, the royal ashes of King Rama VIII are enshrined. Phra Phuttha Setthamuni The Buddha statue in the Mara-Vijaya posture cast from opium, enshrined as the principal Buddha image in the sala, the murals of the ghosts in the temple, and the King Rama VIII monument, etc. #mind_madge #drivealongandrestwhentired #thailand #centralregionteam #bangkoktravel