Pay respects to Luang Pho Thong Kai Sit at Wat Sitaram

🏡 Wat Sitaram was built around 1797 during the reign of King Rama I by Chao Krom Yim, who invited the Chinese people living in the area raising pigs for sale to help build it. Hence, it was initially called Wat Kok Moo (Pig Pen Temple). Later, Somdet Phra Maha Samana Chao Krom Phraya Wachirayan Waroros renamed it to Wat Sitaram, meaning the temple built by Chao Krom Yim.

The important and interesting features within the temple are as follows:

🏠 The original ubosot (ordination hall) has a gable roof decorated with stucco vine patterns using Chinese-style glazed porcelain plates. It has no chofah (gable apex), bai raka (crocodile teeth-like decorations), and the porch roof is steep. The porch columns have no lotus bases, and the door panels are decorated with gold leaf patterns.

🏣 The new ubosot is a two-tiered Thai-style structure housing Luang Pho Thong Kai Sit, a Sukhothai-era Buddha image in the Maravijaya posture.

🙏🏽 Next to the new ubosot, there are large Buddha images in various postures such as the walking Buddha, reclining Buddha, and Maravijaya Buddha, displayed outdoors. These are replicas of Sukhothai-era Buddha images.

♨️ Wat Sitaram: 21 Damrong Rak Road, Khlong Mahanak Subdistrict, Pom Prap Sattru Phai District, Bangkok

🎯 Location: https://maps.app.goo.gl/WgHCYD95fSQAZFaNA

🕗 Opening hours: 08:00 – 17:00

Post by the old traveler | Feb 13, 2025