Wat Prayurawongsawas

Uposatha (Ordination Hall) Situated to the south of the iron fence, Uposatha or Ordination. The Vihara The Vihara, a building for housing a Buddha statue, is in Thai architectural style.  Sitthichok Meditation Hall The hall was built in 1991 in a traditional Thai architectural style.  The principal Buddha statue The principal Buddha-image inside the Uposatha. Phra Phutthanak Buddha Statue   The Buddha statue in the Vihara is known as Phra Phutthanak.

Historical Background Wat Prayurawongsawas, commonly known as Wat Prayoon,  is a royal monastery, being situated on the west bank of the Chao Phraya River at the foot of the Memorial Bridge  in Thon Buri, Bangkok. The Bunnag Family and Wat Prayurawongsawas Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consetetur sadipscing elitr, sed diam nonumy eirmod tempor invidunt ut labore et dolore magna aliquyam erat, sed diam voluptua. At vero eos et accusam et justo duo dolores et ea rebum.  Somdet Chao Phraya Borom Maha Prayurawong Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consetetur sadipscing elitr, sed diam nonumy eirmod tempor invidunt ut labore et dolore magna aliquyam erat, sed diam voluptua. At vero eos et accusam et justo duo dolores et ea rebum.    Phra Boromthat Maha Chedi  (the Great Pagoda containing the Buddha’s relics) The Maha Chedi or Great     Pagoda, in the shape of a bell, contains the Buddha’s relics. It is the largest of its kind in the Rattanakosin period, being 60.525 metres in height and 162 meters in circumference. In the area surrounding the pagoda, there are porches measuring 5 metres in width enabling people to circumambulate.There are 54 dents facing inside the basement with another 55 dents facing out. On the second terrace there are eighteen tiny, bell-shaped pagodas..    Prayoon Bhadakharn Museum   This museum is located in the Barindra Pariyattidharma Sala, and exhibits the Buddha statues and amulets that were discovered in the inner sanctum of the Phra Borom That Maha Chedi or the Great Pagoda together with the Buddha relics. Barindra Pariyattidharma Sala This is a single-storeyed building with beautiful stained-glass windows in European style.   It was bulit by Chao Phraya Phasakonwong (Phon Bunnak) in 1885, extending from the front annex of the Great Pagoda, who dedicated its merit to his mother " LUK IN " and his father Somdet Chao Phraya Borom Maha Prayurawong.  The Replica Mountain (Turtle Mountain)   This replica mountain, situated in the middle of a pond at the front of the monastery, was built by Somdet Chao Phraya Borom Maha Prayurawong (Dit Bunna), who got the idea from the sight of dripping candle-wax which he received from     the King Rama III. It is one of the most interesting objects in the monastery.

Wat Rua Lek WatPrayurawongsawas is often called the Wat Rua Lek (Iron-fenced Monastery).  Luang Pho Kaeo This pagoda (Chedi) was established in 1896 by Chao Phraya Phanuwong. Three Cannons Monument Nearby the replica mountain is a monument depicting.

Khot Vihara This building is located to the west of the Ordination Hall in which 32 ancient Buddha statues of the late Ayutthaya and early Rattanakosin periods are enshrined.  Chinese lion figures The Chinese lion figures of Wat Prayurawongsawas are believed to have been carefully selected and brought from China. The characteristics of the male and female lions are very different.  Ancient Water Basins Ancient Water Basins Around the Great Pagoda, there are 26 large octagonal ancient water basins, bearing various, designs, such as dragons, trees, bamboos, flowers, kylin, and different kinds of animals.  Luang Pho Khaek In the vicinity of the replica mountain there is a Buddha image called “Luang Pho Khaek”. In 1885, Chao Phraya Phasakonwong (Phon Bunnag)     initiated a building in gothic style for housing an image of his father, Somdet Chao Phraya Borom Maha Prayurawong. Later on, in 1927, Chao Chom Liam helped to restore and repair the building and cast an image of Somdet Chao Phraya in the form of a Buddha sitting in the posture of hanging feet.