Wat Suthat Bamrung
In 2005, the temple was submitted to UNESCO for consideration as a future World Heritage Site.
Preta of Wat Suthat
The temple dates back to the beginning of the Rattanakosin Kingdom. At the time, it was said that preta (Thai: เปรต, pret), a kind of undead in Buddhist and Siamese belief often depicted as a tall hungry ghost with a thin body and a scary howling cry, appeared in front of the temple at night. One mural in the ordination hall of this temple, also shows painting of one preta lying to feed water from the monks. This gave rise to the saying "Pret Wat Suthat" (Thai: เปรตวัดสุทัศน์), often paired with "Raeng Wat Saket" (Thai: แร้งวัดสระเกศ, "vultures of Wat Saket"). The Sao Chingcha, or Giant Swing, a towering Hindu structure stands in front of the temple.
Gallery
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Phra Si Sakyamuni is enshrined in the vihara, also known for its exquisite murals.
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Phra Buddha Trilokachet
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Vihara
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Interior of the vihara
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Phra ubosot or Ordination hall
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Interior of the Phra ubosot
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Wat Suthat (left) with Giant Swing (right)
See also
- List of Buddhist temples in Thailand
- Devasathan Hindu temple nearby
References
- ^ "ความจริงไม่ตาย : ยักษ์วัดแจ้ง แร้งวัดสระเกศ เปรตวัดสุทัศน์" [Truth never dies : ogres of Wat Arun, vultures of Wat Saket, pret of Wat Suthat]. TPBS (in Thai). 18 September 2019. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
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13°45′2″N 100°30′4″E / 13.75056°N 100.50111°E