Description of the attraction
The construction of the temple began in 1807 and was completed during the reign of King Rama III. The Vihan of this temple is considered the tallest in Bangkok and is famous for its murals on the themes of Buddhist cosmology. Vihan's teak doors are adorned with elaborate carvings. There are 156 golden Buddha statues around the vihan.
In the center of the temple there is an eight-meter sculpture of Buddha. It is one of the largest surviving bronze statues from the Sukkhothai era.
On the square in front of the temple there is a high red frame - Sauchingcha (Giant swing). They were used in a ceremony of gratitude to Shiva for the rice harvested. Not far from the swing, a pole was installed and a bag with gold or silver coins was fixed at the level of the swing beam. The brahmanas, swinging on a giant swing (like Shiva swinging in Heaven), tried to grab a bag of coins. The ceremony often ended in the death of the participants and was banned in the 30s of the twentieth century).
