Thepleela Temple

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Wat Theplila, or previously known as Wat Tuek, is a third-class royal temple of the Mahanikaya sect, located on the banks of the Saen Saep Canal, Ramkhamhaeng Road, Hua Mak Subdistrict, Bang Kapi District, Bangkok.

📍Address: 48 Ramkhamhaeng Road 39, Hua Mak Subdistrict, Bang Kapi District, Bangkok 10240

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Wat Theplila was built during the reign of King Rama III, around 1833, by Chao Phraya Bodindecha (Sing Singhaseni) while preparing an army to conquer the Vietnamese and Khmer. During a rest stop along the banks of the Saen Saep Canal, soldiers found a standing Buddha statue in the walking posture, Sukhothai art style, approximately 1.20 meters high, which they brought to be enshrined on the banks of the canal. Later, a temple was built and the Buddha image was invited to be the principal Buddha image in the ordination hall, and the temple was named “Wat Theplila”.

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Post by In2 the Journey | Jul 8, 2025