Wat Pho - Wat Phra Chetuphon Vimol Mangklararm Rajwara Mahawiharn
open 8.00 AM - 5.00 PM everyday
address : 2 Sanamchai Road, Grand Palace Subdistrict, Pranakhon District,
Bangkok 10200
Reclining Buddha Image
The Chant for Reclining Buddha Image
Na-mo-tus-sa-pa-ka-wa-to
Ah-ra-ha-to
Sum-ma sum-pood-ta sa (Repeat 3 times)
Yat-sa-noos-sa-ra-ne-na-pi Aun-ta-lick Khe-pi Pa-ni-no Pa-ti-thi-tha-ma-thi
Kat-cha-ti Poom-mee-young Vi-ya Sub-pa-ta Sub-pu-pat-ta-wa Cha-lum-ha
Yak-kha-jo-ra-ti Sam-pa-wa Ka-na-naa-na-ja
The first classed Rayal Monastery of Ratchaworamahawiharn, was originally an old temple from
Ayutthaya period named Wat Photharam. But people always call it Wat Pho, King Rama I had the
entire temple restored in 1788 and ordered to bring all the buddha images from desterted temples
in the countryside to enshrine in Ubosot (teh ordination hall).
after the temple celebration wal held in 1801. It was renamed to Wat Phrachetuphon Wimonmangkhalawat. in the reign of King Rama III.. The monastery received another Grand Renovation. The King also ordered to gather scattering as Thailand's and texts to be inscribed on Marble Slabs aroung the Temple, which people could read and learn from.
As a recsult, It was regarded as Thailand's first University.
In King Rama IV's reign, the temple was partly restored and renamed to Wat Phrachetuphon Wimonmangkhalaram Ratchaworamahawiharn. in the Temple, which is considered to be
King Rama I's favourite temple there are plenty of religious buildings and objects worth to observe
and to study form, such as the reclining Buddha, Phra Mana Chedi of the 4 reigns, statues of hermit
demonstrating the various positions of massge, and several Chinese stone dolls.
Inscribed in 2019 (14.COM) on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
UNESCO
