Wat Arun Temple
Wat Arun Ratchawararam Ratchawaramahawihan or Wat Arun (Thai pronunciation, "Temple of Dawn") is a Buddhist forehead (wat) in Bangkok Yai region of Bangkok, Thailand, on the Thonburi western financial institution of the Chao Phraya Stream. The forehead originates its name from the Hindu god Aruna,often personified as the rays of the increasing sun. Wat Arun is among the best known of Thailand's attractions and the first mild of the beginning morning shows off the top of the forehead with beautiful iridescence.Although the forehead had persisted since at least the 17th millennium, its unique prang (spires) specified as a result of 19th millennium during the rule of Master Rama II.
A Buddhist forehead had persisted at the website of Wat Arun since plenty of time interval of the Ayutthaya Empire. It was then known as Wat Makok, after the town of Hit Makok in which it was situated. (Makok is the China name for the Spondias pinnata plant) According to the historian Royal prince Damrong Rajanubhab, the forehead was caved France charts during the rule of Master Narai (1656–1688).
The forehead was relabeled Wat Chaeng by Master Taksin when he recognized his new investment of Thonburi near the forehead, following october Ayutthaya. It is regarded that Taksin promised to recover the forehead after moving it at beginning. The forehead enshrined the Emerald green Buddha picture before it was used Wat Phra Kaew on the river's southern financial institution in 1785. The forehead was situated in reasons of the elegant structure during Taksin's rule, before his heir, Rama I, shifted the structure to the opposite part of the stream. It was discontinued, for some time time, until Rama II, who renewed the forehead and prolonged the pagoda to 70m.
Architecture
The primary function of Wat Arun is its primary prang (Khmer-style tower) which is emblazoned with vibrant pottery. This is regarded as a stupa-like pagoda emblazoned with colored faience. The peak is revealed by different resources as between 66.8 m (219 ft) and 86 m (282 ft). The sides are enclosed by four more compact satellite tv prang. The prang are produced by shells and pieces of pottery which had formerly been used as ballast by vessels arriving to Bangkok from China suppliers.
The primary prang is lead with a seven-pronged trident, known to by many resources as the "Trident of Shiva".[8] Around the bottom of the prang are various numbers of historical China military and creatures. Over the second veranda are four sculptures of the Hindu god Indra driving on Erawan. In the Buddhist iconography, the primary prang is regarded to have three representational levels—base for Traiphum showing all areas of lifestyle, center for Tavatimsa where all wishes are satisfied and top denoting Devaphum showing six skies within seven areas of pleasure. At the riverside are six pavilions (sala) in China design. The pavilions are made of natural marble and contain getting connects.
Next to the prang is the Ordination Area with a Niramitr Buddha picture apparently developed by Master Rama II. The top part entry of the Ordination Area has a ceiling with a primary spire, developed in colored clay and stuccowork sheated in colored china. There are two devils, or forehead protector numbers, right in front part. The paintings were made during the rule of Rama V.
Cosmology
The primary prang represents Install Meru of the Hindu cosmology. The satellite tv prang are dedicated to the breeze god, Phra Phai. The devils (yaksha) at the threshold to the ubosot are from the Ramakien. The white-colored determine known as Sahassa Deja and the natural one is known as Thotsakan, the Devil Rāvana from Ramayana.
Travel
Wat Arun can be utilized through the Chao Phraya Stream, and ferry vessels journey across the stream towards the Maharaj connect. For the people from other countries, the forehead expenses an entry fee of 50 baht (as of Goal 2013). During Kathina, the king moves to Wat Arun in a procession of elegant vessels offer new gowns to the monks.
Wat Arun Ratchawararam Ratchawaramahawihan or Wat Arun (Thai pronunciation, "Temple of Dawn") is a Buddhist forehead (wat) in Bangkok Yai region of Bangkok, Thailand, on the Thonburi western financial institution of the Chao Phraya Stream. The forehead originates its name from the Hindu god Aruna,often personified as the rays of the increasing sun. Wat Arun is among the best known of Thailand's attractions and the first mild of the beginning morning shows off the top of the forehead with beautiful iridescence.Although the forehead had persisted since at least the 17th millennium, its unique prang (spires) specified as a result of 19th millennium during the rule of Master Rama II.
A Buddhist forehead had persisted at the website of Wat Arun since plenty of time interval of the Ayutthaya Empire. It was then known as Wat Makok, after the town of Hit Makok in which it was situated. (Makok is the China name for the Spondias pinnata plant) According to the historian Royal prince Damrong Rajanubhab, the forehead was caved France charts during the rule of Master Narai (1656–1688).
The forehead was relabeled Wat Chaeng by Master Taksin when he recognized his new investment of Thonburi near the forehead, following october Ayutthaya. It is regarded that Taksin promised to recover the forehead after moving it at beginning. The forehead enshrined the Emerald green Buddha picture before it was used Wat Phra Kaew on the river's southern financial institution in 1785. The forehead was situated in reasons of the elegant structure during Taksin's rule, before his heir, Rama I, shifted the structure to the opposite part of the stream. It was discontinued, for some time time, until Rama II, who renewed the forehead and prolonged the pagoda to 70m.
Architecture
The primary function of Wat Arun is its primary prang (Khmer-style tower) which is emblazoned with vibrant pottery. This is regarded as a stupa-like pagoda emblazoned with colored faience. The peak is revealed by different resources as between 66.8 m (219 ft) and 86 m (282 ft). The sides are enclosed by four more compact satellite tv prang. The prang are produced by shells and pieces of pottery which had formerly been used as ballast by vessels arriving to Bangkok from China suppliers.
The primary prang is lead with a seven-pronged trident, known to by many resources as the "Trident of Shiva".[8] Around the bottom of the prang are various numbers of historical China military and creatures. Over the second veranda are four sculptures of the Hindu god Indra driving on Erawan. In the Buddhist iconography, the primary prang is regarded to have three representational levels—base for Traiphum showing all areas of lifestyle, center for Tavatimsa where all wishes are satisfied and top denoting Devaphum showing six skies within seven areas of pleasure. At the riverside are six pavilions (sala) in China design. The pavilions are made of natural marble and contain getting connects.
Next to the prang is the Ordination Area with a Niramitr Buddha picture apparently developed by Master Rama II. The top part entry of the Ordination Area has a ceiling with a primary spire, developed in colored clay and stuccowork sheated in colored china. There are two devils, or forehead protector numbers, right in front part. The paintings were made during the rule of Rama V.
Cosmology
The primary prang represents Install Meru of the Hindu cosmology. The satellite tv prang are dedicated to the breeze god, Phra Phai. The devils (yaksha) at the threshold to the ubosot are from the Ramakien. The white-colored determine known as Sahassa Deja and the natural one is known as Thotsakan, the Devil Rāvana from Ramayana.
Travel
Wat Arun can be utilized through the Chao Phraya Stream, and ferry vessels journey across the stream towards the Maharaj connect. For the people from other countries, the forehead expenses an entry fee of 50 baht (as of Goal 2013). During Kathina, the king moves to Wat Arun in a procession of elegant vessels offer new gowns to the monks.
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