TEMPLES - CHURCHES AND MOSQUES
- Wat Somanat
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วัดโสมนัสราชวรวิหาร |
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Wat Somanat Ratcha Wora
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Wat Sommanat Wihan |
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Wat Sommanat Wihan or Wat Sommanat Ratchawora Wihan is
categorized as the second degree of Thailand’s royal monastery.
It is situated at 646, Krung Kasem Road, Somanas Sub-District,
Pomprabsatruphai District, Bangkok. The temple was built by the
will of King Rama IV in 1853 as His Majesty King Rama IV aimed
to build a royal temple as similar as the one in Krungsri
Ayuttaya. His Majesty built this temple in order to commemorate
Somdej Phranangchao Sommanatwattanawadi. This is why he bestowed
the name Wat Sommanat Wihan to this temple.
150 years
after the temple was built, it is such a perfect place for monks
who were seeking a place to practice the dharma. This is because
the temple itself is not much far from the city which is the
ideal location of temple as stated in Tripitaka.
The art
inside the temple is obviously an art of Rattanakosin period.
There are beautiful murals inside ubosot and sanctuary. The
principle Buddha image of the ubosot is from Wat Rachathiwat
named Phra Sam Buddha Siri and the principle Buddha image of the
sanctuary is named Phra Sam Buddha Sommanat
Wattanawadinartbophit.
Besides, there are two pagodas
around the area. The big one contains Buddha’s relics (The
pagoda was covered with gold) and the small one (Mon Chedi) is
as very beautiful as the one that contains Buddha’s relics in
India.
Presently, there are some constructions ongoing
right now such as the 150 years building, Salaksanalai School,
Sala Sathit, 80 years of Somdej Phrawannarat building,etc. Also,
there are Wat Sommanat school and the military graveyard
situated in the temple area as well.
The highlight of the
temple is that it was built and designed very well as it got a
very well made construction plan. Plus, the temple is located in
the central of Bangkok and it is surrounded by many official
places.
Another highlight of the temple is that the
crematory was placed outside the temple fence as they purpose to
separate the crematory and the funeral thingy from the monk
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13.76064 N |
100.51067 E |
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