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Wat Pho (Thai: วัดโพธิ์, pronounced [wát pʰōː] ⓘ), also spelled Wat Po, is a Buddhist temple complex in the Phra Nakhon District, Bangkok, Thailand. It is on Rattanakosin Island , directly south of the Grand Palace . [ 2 ]
English: Map of Wat Phra Kaeo, Bangkok, Thailand. ... Wat Pho; Global file usage. The following other wikis use this file: Usage on tl.wikipedia.org Wat Pho
Interior of Ubosot of Wat Hong Rattanaram, Bangkok. Thai temple art and architecture is the art and architecture of Buddhist temples in Thailand. Temples are known as wats, from the Pāḷi vāṭa, meaning "enclosure". A temple has an enclosing wall that divides it from the secular world.
An old temple in Pho Prathap Chang District is Wat Pho Prathap Chang (วัดโพธิ์ประทับช้าง). It was built by Phra Chao Suea, an Ayutthaya king, in 1701 at a site reputed to be his birthplace. The site is surrounded by double-walls and huge trees, some of which are over 200 years old. [6]
Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise): Moei Wadi, Nong Phok, Selaphum, Pho Chai of Roi Et Province, and Kuchinarai of Kalasin province. The area is famous for the Laem Phayom State Park and the Wat Pa Anantaram place of worship.
Wat Umong Maha Thera Chan traces its origins back to 1367 during the reign of King Kuena (1355–1385), the sixth king of the Mangrai Dynasty.Originally named Wat Pho Noi, its name was changed during rebuilding works in 1910 to Wat Umong Maha Thera Chan after a renowned monk, Mahathera Chan, who lived in Chiang Mai during the 14th and 15th centuries and who frequently visited the site.
A diorama of an ancient Ban Chiang lady painting pots, Ban Chiang National Museum Wat Pho Si Nai is about 700 m from the Ban Chiang Museum. It is the only original archaeological site in a cluster that has not been built on by the encroachment of the village.
Wat Photharam (Thai: วัดโพธาราม) is an ancient temple in Ban Dong Bang, Dong Bang Sub-district, Na Dun District, Maha Sarakham Province, Isan region (northeastern) of Thailand. The temple dates back to the first half of the 19th century, during the reign of King Rama III. It is situated in an old town zone called Ban Dong Bang.