Wat Yannawa
Wat Yannawa | |
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วัดยานนาวา | |
Country | Thailand |
Geographic coordinates | 13°43′02″N 100°30′49″E / 13.7173°N 100.5136°E |
Wat Yannawa (Thai: วัดยานนาวา), commonly known in English as "the boat temple", is a Buddhist temple (Wat) in Bangkok on Charoen Krung Road, Sathon district. The temple has a long history from the Ayutthaya era to the present. During the rule of King Rama III, a viharn was built in the shape of a Chinese junk, giving the temple the nickname "the boat temple". This construction inside the temple houses a space where people pray; a nearby ubosot enshrines Buddha images and illustrations of the Loi Prathip Royal Lantern Festival (พระราชพิธีลอยพระประทีป). Additional exterior buildings enshrine a Buddha relic from Sri Lanka and the Goddess of Mercy.
History
The temple was built during the Ayutthaya Kingdom, before the founding of Bangkok.[1] It was originally called Wat Kok Khwai (วัดคอกควาย) because the community of Dawei people in the area bought and sold buffalo; later, it was renamed as Wat Kok Krabue (วัดคอกกระบือ).[2]
During the reigh of King Rama I, the temple gained royal status and the
Interior
The "stern" of the ship enshrines four
Exterior
Three statues of the
Gallery
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One of the minor chedis on the junk
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Wat Yannawa before a major renovation
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Wat Yannawa museum building
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Walking Buddha statue
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King Rama IIIsculpture standing in front of a chedi
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Another minor chedi on the junk, decorated with flags
See also
- Buddhist temples in Thailand
- Architecture of Thailand
- Thai temple art and architecture
- Knowing Buddha
- List of Buddhist temples
References
- ^ a b "Wat yannawa "The boat temple"". Retrieved 21 September 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f ธนภัทร์ ลิ้มห์สนัยกุล. "Wat Yannawa". Retrieved 21 September 2021.
- ^ Lim, Eric. "Wat yannawa The boat temple". Retrieved 21 September 2021.
- ^ a b "Travel "Wat Yannawa" visit the only one boat temple in Thailand". Retrieved 21 September 2021.
- ^ Kelly lverson. ""A history of Wat Yannawa in 1 minute"". Retrieved 21 September 2021.
- ^ Bom+. "Review Wat Yannawa". Retrieved 21 September 2021.