Wat Mahathat Bangkhen

Wat Mahathat Bangkhen

Wat Phra Sri Mahathat Woramahawihan (Bangkhen) is one of the ten first-class royal monasteries in Bangkok. The temple grounds cover an area of ​​226 rai, which is quite large. The atmosphere is shady, the surrounding gardens are beautifully decorated, and parking is convenient. There is the Phra Chedi Sri Mahathat, which is an important symbol that people generally come to worship.
Wat Phra Sri Mahathat was granted permission to be established as a monastery on March 20, 1941, and was made a first-class royal temple, Woramahawihan type, on June 30, 1942. It was built during the time when Field Marshal Plaek Phibunsongkhram was the Prime Minister. He proposed to the Cabinet to build a temple near the Monument to Protect the Constitution to commemorate the democratic regime. It was scheduled to be completed in time for National Day, June 24, 1941. The Cabinet resolved to build a temple and named it Wat Prachathipatai. During the construction, Rear Admiral Thawan Thamrongnawasawat (at the time he was the rank of Captain Luang Thamrongnawasawat) traveled to request the relics of the Lord Buddha from India. Including 5 branches of the Bodhi tree from the tree that was inherited from the tree where the Lord Buddha resided and attained enlightenment, along with soil from the pilgrimage sites, namely the place of birth, enlightenment, the place where the first sermon was delivered, and the place where he passed away. The government invited the relics of the Lord Buddha, the branches of the Bodhi tree, and the soil to be enshrined in the temple that was under construction. The temple was named Wat Phra Sri Mahathat and was dedicated as a residence on June 24, 1942. #MakeMerit #AskForBlessings #SecretCoordinates

Post by Go jo Story | Apr 13, 2023