Wat Arun

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LOCATION

ON..THE WAY…

DEMOCRACY MONUMENT

How people travel there?

-By Boat: “Taa Tien” to “Taa Wat Arun”-3 baht-Fast, easy

“Wat Arun” – It’s Name, It’s Importance?

• Old Name- “Wat Bang Makok” or “Wat Makok”

• King Taksin:“Wat Jaeng”• King Rama: “Wat

Arunratchawararam”– Meaning: “The Temple of

Dawn or Morning Light”

Wat Arunratchawararam Ratchaworamahawihan

HISTORY OF WAT ARUN• Within “Palace” Area• Emerald Buddha• Architecture• Ceremonies- Royal Family

AROUND THE WAT….

Phra Phrang Of Wat Arun

• “main pagoda”• Located infront of the

Temple: South Direction• Symbol: gracefulness and

sacredness• Buddha’s remains

WHAT IS AN “UBOSOT”?

WHY IS IT IMPORTANT?

Main Buddha Statue in Ubosot

of Wat Arun

- Name of Statue.- Position of the Buddha- Rama II: shaped the face of the statue

Statue of His Majesty King Phra Buddha Lertla Naphalai

-Rama II of Chakri Dynasty

-Infront of the “Phra Prang”

- He consecrated the Phrang

- U.N. honoured Rama II as World Cultural Leader

Chinese/ Other religion Influence

Kha-Thin Ceremony

• present robes to monks at the end of Buddhist Lent

Interview-Monk: “ ”พระราชสุ�ทธิโสุภณ- Positions and Importance/ Role of Monks in a Temple- Buddhist Beliefs and Teachings:- Four Noble Truths- Eight Fold Paths

Archimandrite

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