January 8, 2014

Wat Pathum Wanaram

Wat Pathum Wanaram (วัดปทุมวนาราม) is a Buddhist temple in Bangkok, Thailand.  

It is located in the district Pathum Wan,   
between the two shopping malls Siam Paragon and CentralWorld, and across the street of Siam Square.

The temple was founded in 1857 by King Mongkut (Rama IV) as a place of worship near his Sa Pathum Palace.
The full name of the temple is Wat Pathum Wanaram Ratcha Wora Viharn (วัดปทุมวนารามราชวรวิหาร).






 คาถาบูชาหลวงพ่อเสริม
(ตั้งนะโม 3 จบ)
นะโมพุท ธา ยะ
นะ  เสริมส่ง   โม เสริมสุข
พุท เสริมโชค  ธา  เสริมลาภ
ยะ  เสริมทรัพย์ อำนาจ วาสนา บารมี
อะหัง วันทามิ สัพพะโสตถี ภะวันตุ เมฯ (ว่า 5 จบ)





January 4, 2014

Wat Saket (Phukhao Thong or Golden Mountain)

Wat Saket
Phukhao Thong or Golden Mountain           

A Golden Pagoda name Borom Banphot. On top of the chedi are Lord Buddha's relics.





      The second-classed Royal Monastery of Woramahawiharn was built in Ayuthaya Period, Formaerly know as Wat Saket, it was restored during the reign of King Rama I who renamed it to Wat Saket, meanig hair-washing because he used to stay overnight to clean himself on his way back from the war in Combodia.  Ubosot (ordination hall) has beautifully carved and mirror decorated gables.

Phukhao Thong (Golden Mountain) was built in the reign of King Rama III
in a form of 12-indented base Chedi (Pagoda), but not finished, King Rama IV changed by building Chedi on Top of The Mountain instead and gave the name Phra Borommabonphot.

The Constraction was complete in King Rama V's reign, inside The Chedi,
The Lord Buddha's relics from India were contained.