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Wat U Posatharam |
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วัดอุโปสถาราม |
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Wat Bot - วัดโบสถ์ |
Wat Ubosatharam |
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Wat Uposatharam, previously known as Wat Bot Manorom or Wat Bot,
is an old temple located on the bank of Sakae Krang River, on Ko
Thepho, in the Mueang Municipality area. From the municipal
fresh food market, there is a bridge crossing to the temple
which is on the east side of the Sakae Krang River. Interesting
sights of Wat Uposatharam are the murals in the ordination hall
and temple hall, elaborately crafted in the early Rattanakosin
Era. They depict the legend and biography of Lord Buddha from
his birth until his death. Paintings in the temple hall depict
the story of Lord Buddha’s lectures to deities and his decision
to reach nirvana. On the upper part of the wall, there are the
paintings of a gathering of monks alternating with their fans of
rank, facing the principal Buddha image in the hall to pay
respect. Outside the hall, there are paintings in the event of
Lord Buddha’s funeral and of the Buddhist’s lives believed to be
painted craftsmen of a later time.
Other interesting sights
inside Wat Uposatharam include Sema, a leaf-like boundary sign
made of red stone, situated in front of the ordination hall; a
cabinet to keep Buddhist scriptures; and a storage closet
painted with the floral Kanok vine pattern. In addition, there
is a Bat, a monk alms-bowl, with the lid decorated with
mother-of-pearl inlay which was given by King Rama V and made by
Chang Sip Mu (the Ten Departments of Craftsmen), as well as a
Hong (Swan) on top of the column. There are also many attractive
forms of architecture to see such as the Octagonal Mondop which
is a combination of the Western and Thai styles with decorations
made of stucco, looking like climbing plants on the window
frames; a high-relief cement Buddha image which is situated
outside the building; a hexagonal Chedi; a Chedi with twelve
angles of the Rattanakosin period; the Uthai Phutthasapha
Conference Hall which is a pavilion in a typical Thai style with
a gable of stucco relief decoration, used as a praying hall; and
Phae Bot Nam, a floating ordination hall in front of the temple
which was built to welcome King Rama V when he visited the North
Circle in 1906. It was formerly a twin raft-house with Cho Fa (a
gable apex) and Bai Raka (a leaf-shaped roof-edging) like other
ordination halls. On the gable, there is a circle with Pali
scripts reading “Su Agata Te Maha Raja” which means Maha Raja
(great king) comes well. Later, in 1976, it was repaired to be
one 2-storeyed building, including a raised platform, with a hip
roof. The circle was moved to place in the middle of the gable.
This Phae Bot Nam is used in religious rites such as weddings,
ordinations, funerals, and various merit-making occasions. Those
who are interested in visiting Wat Uposatharam to pay respect
and make merit along with enjoying Thai fine arts of each eras
can visit the temple daily from 8.00 am-4.30 pm. To get here, by
car, many routes can be taken such as Phaholyothin route or
Highway No. 32 route. Alternatively, public buses, from Bangkok
to Uthai Thani, are available every day at Mo Chit Bus Terminal.
The cheapest way is to take train and drop off at Nakhon Sawan.
Then, get in a public bus to reach Uthai Thani. |
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Uthai Thani |
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Mueang |
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Sakae Krang |
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Free |
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15.38415 N |
100.03075 E |
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