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Address: Bangkok,
Bangkok Metropolitan Area,
Thailand
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Wat Arun video
Hello and sawasdee khap! Enjoy the video below, just a short one showing Wat Arun from the Chao Praya River and from the land as well. The quality is a bit grainy, but it will give you a sense of the temple. Enjoy! |
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Wat Arun, my favourite temple in Bangkok, stands majestically above the Chao Praya River in Bangkok. Known as the "Temple of the Dawn", this Buddhist temple draws millions of visitors each year. Check it out, enjoy the pics and visit it yourself if you one day get the chance - you won't be sorry!
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Information from Wikipedia.org
Wat Arun (Thai: วัดอรุณ, Temple of the Dawn) is a buddhist temple (wat) in Bangkok, Thailand. The temple is located in the Bangkok Yai district, on the west bank of the Chao Phraya River. The outstanding feature of Wat Arun is its central prang (Khmer-style tower). Steep steps lead to the two terraces. The height is reported by different sources as between 66,80 m and 86 m.
The temple is decorated by seashells and bits of porcelain which had previously been used as ballast by boats coming to Bangkok from China. Around the base of the prangs are various figures of ancient Chinese soldiers and animals. Over the second terrace are four statues of the Hindu god Indra riding on Erawan.
The temple was built in the days of Thailand's ancient capital of Ayutthaya and originally known as Wat Makok (The Olive Temple).
In the ensuing era when Thonburi was capital, King Taksin changed the name to Wat Chaeng. The Wat had a brief period as host of the Emerald Buddha, which was moved to Wat Phra Kaew in 1784.
The later King Rama II. changed the name to Wat Arunratchatharam. He restored the temple and enlarged the central prang. The work was finished by King Rama III. King Rama IV gave the temple the present name Wat Arunratchawararam.
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