Wat Intharam Worawihan, also commonly known in short as Wat Intharam ( th, วัดอินทารามวรวิหาร, วัดอินทาราม) is a third-class royal temple in the area of

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, Bangkok. This temple is recognized as "the temple of King

Taksin the Great King Taksin the Great ( th, สมเด็จพระเจ้าตากสินมหาราช, , ) or the King of Thonburi ( th, สมเด็จพระเจ้ากรุงธนบุรี, ; ; Teochew: Dên Chao; April 17, ...

" (1767–1782). The temple built during the

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, this monastery with many names were "Wat Bang Yi Ruea Nok" (วัดบางยี่เรือนอก), "Wat Suan Phlu" (วัดสวนพลู), or "Wat Bang Yi Ruea Thai" (วัดบางยี่เรือไทย), etc. It was restored by King Taksin, who afterwards granted it the status of a royal temple. It was his favourite temple, where he came to stay overnight to meditate and observe religious precepts. In 1782, the temple was used to house the royal crematorium of the late King Taksin and his family, inside the temple there are also a pair of

stūpa A stupa ( sa, स्तूप, lit=heap, ) is a mound-like or hemispherical structure containing relics (such as ''śarīra'' – typically the remains of Buddhist monks or nuns) that is used as a place of meditation. In Buddhism, circumambu ...

containing the ashes of him and his royal consort. It retained its status as a royal temple throughout the

King Rama I Phra Phutthayotfa Chulalok Maharaj (, 20 March 1737 – 7 September 1809), personal name Thongduang (), also known as Rama I, was the founder of the Rattanakosin Kingdom and the first monarch of the reigning Chakri dynasty of Siam (now Tha ...

's reign (1782–1809), with three high ranking monks governing the monastery. During the

King Rama III Nangklao ( th, พระบาทสมเด็จพระนั่งเกล้าเจ้าอยู่หัว, ; 31 March 1788 – 2 April 1851), birth name Thap ( th, ทับ), also styled Rama III, was the third king of Siam ...

's reign (1824–1851), a Mon-Persian descent nobleman, Phraya Sisahathep (Thongpheng) restored it once again and asked the King to grant it the status of a royal temple. The request was granted but to a lower status than before. It was named then Wat Intharam in present day. Wat Intharam is registered a national heritage by the

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since 1949.

Gallery

file:Wat Intharam (Wat Bang Yi Ruea Nok) - Thoed Thai Road in front of the temple.JPG, Outside the temple and the passing Thoet Thai Road file:วัดอินทารามวรวิหาร Wat Intharam Worawiharn (13).jpg, White stūpa file:(2019) วัดอินทารามวรวิหาร เขตธนบุรี กรุงเทพมหานคร (19).jpg, Memorial of King Taksin inside the temple file:(2019) วัดอินทารามวรวิหาร เขตธนบุรี กรุงเทพมหานคร (6).jpg, Buddha image file:Wat Intharam (Wat Bang Yi Ruea Nok) - Khlong Bangkok Yai (1).JPG,

Khlong Bangkok Yai Khlong Bangkok Yai ( th, คลองบางกอกใหญ่, ; lit: 'Big Bangkok Canal') is a historic '' khlong'' (คลอง; canal) of Bangkok. The current length is 6 km (about 3 mi), through various canals as far as it term ...

behind the temple file:วัดอินทารามวรวิหาร Wat Intharam Worawiharn (27).jpg, Gable of

sanctuary A sanctuary, in its original meaning, is a sacred place, such as a shrine. By the use of such places as a haven, by extension the term has come to be used for any place of safety. This secondary use can be categorized into human sanctuary, a saf ...

in Chinese-style architecture like

Wat Champa Wat Champa ( th, วัดจำปา, ) is an ancient Thai Buddhist temple in Bang Ramat Sub-District, Taling Chan District, Bangkok's Thonburi side. History Wat Champa (literally: ''champak temple'') was built in the late Ayutthaya period ...

and

Wat Nang Chi Wat Nang Chi Chotikaram ( th, วัดนางชีโชติการาม) or Wat Nang Chi Worawihan (วัดนางชีวรวิหาร), simply known as Wat Nang Chai (วัดนางชี) is a Thai Buddhist third-class r ...

References

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