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Wat Pho

2 Sanamchai Road, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon [Bangkok] 10200 Thailand

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“first grade royal monastery”

Wat Pho, the official name being Wat Phra Chetuphon Vimolmangklararm Rajwaramahaviharn, is the first grade royal monastery, regarded as the most important one during the reign of King Rama I of the Chakri Dynasty. The importance of this is due to the King having managed the restoration of Wat Phodharam, an old monastery from the Ayudhya period, and had it re-established as a the royal monastery located near the Grand Palace. Some ashes of King Rama I were also kept under the pedestal of the principal Buddha image known as Phra Buddha Theva Patimakorn in the main chapel. The monastery is located in an area of 20 acres to the south of the Grand Palace, with Thai Wang road in the north, Sanam Chai road in the east, Setthakan road in the south and Maharat road in the west. Separated by a tall white wall on Chetuphon road, the monastery has two main quarters: the sacred or a chapel section, Buddhavas, and the residential or the monk's living section, Sangghavas.

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sweetjo44

  • 4 Reviews
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November 07, 2017
Rated 5.0

Incredible and so beautiful I did not want to leave the reclining Buddha is absolutely stunning

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Wat Pho

2 Sanamchai Road
Krung Thep Maha Nakhon [Bangkok]
10200 Thailand
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