This temple can be divided into two sections: The north half of the temple is located in area of the Golden Mount. The shrine of Phra Attharot image and the consecrated canvocation hall. This is the Buddha’s Residence. The South separated by a road is the Monks’ living section.
Intersting Places
1 Borom Banphot or the Golden [...]

Wat Sraket is located a long the Mahanak and Rob Krung canals, near the Phanfa Bridge with the entrance on Boriphat Road.
This Ayutthaya Period temple was formerly know as Wat Sakae. After Bangkok was founded, King Rama I ordered the construction of the grand palace and the digging of great Naga canals. He renamed the [...]

The  Great Pagoda directly behind the main Chapel of ordination hall shrined the Buddha relics or other venerated objects.
The Pagoda is the most sacred part of the monastery. The Pagoda of Wat Bowonniwet Vihara was built in similarity to great Pagoda of Nakhon Pathom Prothom Province. This pagoda was measuring over fify metree high. The [...]

3. Phra Sri Sasada
Phra Sri Sasada has been located at Wat Bowonniwet Vihara, Phra Sumeru road, Phranakhon, Bangkok, features blended with Sukhothai and Chiang Saen art, Posture of the Buddha Subduing Mara with right leg over left leg, lap width 4 cubits 1 span and 8 inches, and material lacquered and gilded bronze.
Phra Sri Sasada [...]

1. The chapel of ordination hall (Ubosoth) of this temple houses two main Buddha images names Phra Suwannakhet or Luang PhoTo, being the principal Buddha image in the chapel which was brought down from Phetburi Province and Phra Buddha Chinnasiha seated in front of Phra Suwannakhet which was brought down from Phitsanulok.
2. Phra Buddha Chinasiha [...]

Introduction
Wat Bowonniwet Vihara is situated in Banglumphu area on Phra Sumeru road, near the Wan Chart bridge and Banglumphu market. This monastery is located on the northeast side of Sanam Luang or Ratanakosin Island.
Wat Bowonniwet Vihara is the national head quarter for Thammayut monastic sect. The founder of this sect was King Mongkut who started [...]

This Ubosoth is architecture in late Ayutthaya style. It has a two tired root with glazed ceramics. The interior murals were painted during the reign of Ruddha Rama III and Rama V. The original Ubosoth built during the time of King Rama II was in the late Ayutthaya style. Later the structure became elongated; similar [...]

 
 
 
 
 
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2. Phra Vihara Khod
The gallery around the chaple in places of the Kam Paeng Kaew was built during the reign of Rama II. Entrance is by one of the doors found at centre of each side of the gallery. It has a tiled roof with doors opening onto four directions. Pillars are topped with gilded [...]

Places to visit
To the south of the provincial town of Phuket there are many colonial style residences dating back to the 19th century tin and rubber eras. Just outside, to the north of the town is the Butterfly farm and Aquarium with a comprehensive display of insects, butterflies, fish and coral. Nearby is the Orchid [...]