Wat Saket Ratcha Wora Maha Wihan (Phu Khao Thong) ⭐️

Wat Saket Ratcha Wora Maha Wihan (Phu Khao Thong), Bangkok Let's go to the temple to worship and make merit for good fortune. If anyone comes to this temple, don't miss walking up the stairs to pay homage to the Buddha's relics and see the beautiful view of the city on the "Phu Khao Thong". 💫 "Wat Saket Ratcha Wora Maha Wihan" or simply called "Wat Saket" is an ancient temple from the Ayutthaya period. It was originally called Wat Sakae. King Rama I ordered the renovation and digging of a canal around the temple. Then he gave it a new name, Wat Saket, which means to cleanse the hair because he had stayed there to perform the Phra Krayasana (bathing) ceremony when he returned from Cambodia to quell the rebellion in Thonburi and ascended to the throne in 2325. 📚 The construction of the Phu Khao Thong pagoda began during the reign of King Nangklao, who used the design from Phu Khao Thong during the Ayutthaya period. It was completed during the reign of King Rama V. It was named Suwannabanphot and is 77 meters high. On the top of Suwannabanphot is the location of the pagoda enshrining the relics of the Lord Buddha received from India, which were excavated from the old pagoda mound in the city of Kapilavastu. It is a sacred place and symbol of Wat Saket. It is also considered the navel of the city. Every year during the Loi Krathong festival, there is a celebration for seven days and seven nights, which has become a tradition of paying homage to the relics of the Lord Buddha that has continued to this day. It is a sacred ceremony that brings good fortune to the country. 💖 - Open daily from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Admission fee: Free for Thais and 50 baht for foreigners. #BeautifulTemplesInBangkok #BeautifulTemplesThailand #VisitTemples #WatPhuKhaoThong #VisitBangkok