Wat Devarajkunjara
| Wat Thewarat Kunchorn Worawihan | |
|---|---|
วัดเทวราชกุญชรวรวิหาร | |
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| Religion | |
| Sect | Theravada (Mahanikaya) |
| Location | |
| Location | 90 Sri Ayutthaya Road, Wachira Phayaban Subdistrict, Dusit District, Bangkok, Thailand |
| Country | Thailand |
| Geographic coordinates | 13°46′15″N 100°30′19″E / 13.77083°N 100.50528°ECoordinates: 13°46′15″N 100°30′19″E / 13.77083°N 100.50528°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed. |
| Architecture | |
| Date established | Ayutthaya period (as Wat Samo Khraeng) |
| Website | |
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Wat Thewarat Kunchorn Worawihan (sometimes romanized Wat Devarajkunjara Worawihan) is a third-class royal Buddhist temple (พระอารามหลวงชั้นตรี ชนิดวรวิหาร) in the Dusit District of Bangkok, Thailand. The temple stands near Khlong Phadung Krung Kasem and the Chao Phraya River. It originated as an Ayutthaya-period community monastery known as Wat Samo Khraeng (วัดสมอแครง) and was later elevated to royal status during the reign of King Mongkut (Rama IV).[1]
Name
According to the temple, the present name was granted in the reign of Rama IV. The term Thewarat (เทวราช, “Indra”) was prefixed to Kunchorn (กุญชร, “elephant”), yielding the sense “the elephant of Indra”.[2] The earlier name Wat Samo Khraeng is variously explained as referring to local haritaki trees or as a corruption of a Khmer term for “hard stone,” hence “stone-strong.”[1]
History
The site is attested as an Ayutthaya-period monastery known as Wat Samo Khraeng. In the early Rattanakosin period it underwent restoration under royal patronage, and in the reign of Rama IV it was accepted as a royal monastery and received its current name.[1] The temple is listed among Thailand’s registered ancient monuments; a consolidated register (derived from the Royal Gazette) records “Wat Thewarat Kunchorn (วัดเทวราชกุญชร), Dusit District,” with coordinates at approximately 13°46′15″N, 100°30′19″E.[3]
Architecture and layout
The present ordination hall dates to the reign of King Rama III, and represents early Rattanakosin palace-temple proportions. The hall enshrines the principal image Phra Phuttha Thewarat Patimakon (พระพุทธเทวราชปฏิมากร), a large bronze Buddha in Māravijaya posture, lacquered and gilded, commonly described as Dvāravatī style with later influences. A frequently retold tradition says the image was brought by raft in the reign of Rama III and was enshrined at the then Wat Samo Khraeng when the raft could not proceed past the mouth of Khlong Thewet (Script error: The function "langx" does not exist.).[4][5]
Location and access
Wat Thewarat Kunchorn Worawihan stands at 90 Sri Ayutthaya Road, Wachira Phayaban Subdistrict, Dusit District, Bangkok 10300 (เลขที่ 90 ถนนศรีอยุธยา แขวงวชิรพยาบาล เขตดุสิต กรุงเทพมหานคร 10300). The temple lists the ubosot opening hours as 08:00–18:00 daily.[2][6] Tourism resources also describe the temple as a third-degree royal monastery and give the same address.[7] Its status as a registered ancient monument is corroborated by the consolidated register cited above.[3]
Administration
The current abbot is Phra Brahmavachirathorn (พระพรหมวชิราทร; lay name Sophon Sophonchit|โสภณ โสภณจิตฺโต), documented by the temple’s official page.[8]
See also
- Ratchathiwat Temple (Script error: The function "langx" does not exist.)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "ประวัติ (History)". Wat Devarajkunjara (วัดเทวราชกุญชร วรวิหาร) (in ไทย). Retrieved 10 August 2025.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "หน้าแรก / ข้อมูลวัด (Temple overview)". Wat Devarajkunjara (in ไทย). Retrieved 10 August 2025.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "ภาคผนวก ง: ทะเบียนโบราณสถานทั่วราชอาณาจักร (Bangkok entries)" (PDF) (in ไทย). Department of Local Administration, Ministry of Interior. 2005. p. 201. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
- ↑ "วัดเทวราชกุญชร วรวิหาร (ฉบับไทย–อังกฤษ) / Wat Thewarat Kunchorn Worawiharn" (PDF) (in ไทย). Rajamangala University of Technology Phra Nakhon (RMUTP). 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
- ↑ ""วัดเทวราชกุญชร" ความงามแห่งรัตนโกสินทร์". Matichon Academy (in ไทย). Retrieved 10 August 2025.
- ↑ "ติดต่อและเยี่ยมชม (Contact & Visit)". Wat Devarajkunjara (in ไทย). Retrieved 10 August 2025.
- ↑ "Wat Thewarat Kunchorn Worawiharn". Tourism Authority of Thailand. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
- ↑ "พระพรหมวชิราทร เจ้าอาวาสวัดเทวราชกุญชร". Wat Devarajkunjara (in ไทย). Retrieved 10 August 2025.
External links
- Official website (Script error: The function "langx" does not exist.)
References
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