Wat Intraram

Operating day: Daily

Operating time: 08.00 - 17.00

 

Wat Chantharam It was an important temple during the period when Thonburi was the capital. It is a peaceful memorial temple of King Thonburi. Mahavira, the King of Thailand, performed royal merit. There are many ancient objects related to His Majesty.

 

that are considered important to admire and study is the reclining royal bed It is the royal seat where His Majesty stayed, practiced precepts and practiced meditation. The interesting history of this temple is It is the enshrined (buried) remains of King Thonburi in 1784 and the remains of his Empress Consort. Both of them were cremated and their ashes were placed in this temple.

 

Wat Intharam is a royal monastery of the third class, Worawihan type, located on Thoet Thai Road. Pak Khlong Bang Yi Ruea Along the Bangkok Yai Canal (Khlong Bang Luang) Bang Yi Ruea Subdistrict, Thon Buri District, Bangkok Province (Originally the front of the temple was towards the Bangkok Yai Canal But when the road is cut Therefore, the highway was used as the front of the temple.) The area of ​​this temple was originally a single plot throughout the entire temple.

 

Later, the Mahachai Railway cut the entrance behind the temple. It occupies the temple area to the east along Khlong Bang Yi Ruea (Khlong Samre) and the Thonburi Municipality has cut off a car road into the east. Close to the outer wall of the temple and reaching the Bang Yi Ruea canal. For this reason, the temple was separated into two plots. The area of ​​the temple is approximately 15 rai 2 ngan. It is a land for the monks to provide benefits for maintaining the temple, approximately 9 rai 2 ngan 90 square wah, total area approximately 25 rai.

 

In the ordination hall of Wat Chantaram Worawihan, there is a Buddha image in the posture of holding the ocean in a pouring pose, which is seated inside. which has been registered by the Fine Arts Department When the Fine Arts Department has no objections to restoration and repairs He ordered officials to inspect the condition of the temple and informed him.

 

The murals are a form of Chinese art. Chinese scrolls are carefully written by volunteer hands. Therefore, both the murals and the ceiling pattern have been preserved. But the temple asked for permission to add on the damaged parts without painting over the old ones. You will find an artist from the Fine Arts Department who is trustworthy and certified to be able to paint. Therefore, additional murals were painted as shown now.