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| Important temples in Bangkok | |
Important temples in Bangkok:
Wat Phra Kaew (Temple of the Emerald Buddha)
Wat Phra Kaew ‘Temple of the Jewelled Buddha’. The most important temple in Bangkok and Thailand, housing the Emerald Buddha. It is a royal temple without a Sanghavasa, built next to the old royal palace Phra Rachawang in Phra Nakhon . The inner walls of the gallery that encloses the temple have elaborate murals depicting the complete story of the Ramakien. They were initially painted during the rule of Rama I, but restored several times afterwards. The temple's official name is Wat Phra Sr Rattana Sahtsadahrahm.
Wat Poh (Temple of the Reclining Buddha)
Wat Poh , Temple of the reclining Buddha in Bangkok officially known Wat Phra Chetuphon. It is the oldest and largest temple in Bangkok, and the first educational centre. It is also an important training centre for traditional massage and reflexology in the past taught on the basis of didactic pictures and figures The temple Wat Poh already existed since the 16th century, but its real history starts only in 1781, when the old monastery was completely rebuilt. The temple is situated near the old Chinese district of Banglamphu and several figures and statues indicate a Chinese influence of old . The temple houses the most important reclining Buddha image in Thailand, with a length of 46 meters and a height of 15 meters . The temple is one of the few throughout Thailand conferred with the highest royal title of Rajavora Maha Vihaan. Its full name followed by this title is Wat Phra Chetuphon Wimon Mang Khalahrahm Rajavora Maha Vihaan.
Wat Arun (Temple of the Dawn)
Wat Arun ‘Temple of dawn’. An 86 meter high structure alongside the Chao Phrya River, with prangs in Khmer style consisting of a main stupa flanked by four smaller ones, which are actually prangs on a chedi shaped base. Its grooved towers indicate that the authority who commissioned the construction was a king. Today the temple is still in use by members of the royal court for religious state ceremonies, such as the annual kathin phra racha thaan .Its official name is Wat Arun Rajawarahrahm and the temple is one of the few throughout Thailand conferred with the highest royal title of Rajavora Maha Vihaan.
Wat Benjamabophit (Marble Temple)
Wat Benjamabophit the Marble Temple in Bangkok . Built around the turn of the 19th. century by order of King Chulalongkorn. The temple is built of white Carrara marble from Toscana and has a cruciform bot. The base of the central Buddha image which is a copy of the Phraphutta Chinnarat image from Phitsanulok, contains the ashes of king Rama V. In the gallery of the courtyard behind the bot there are 53 Buddha images (33 originals and 20 copies) that represent different poses and styles from throughout Thailand and other Buddhist countries. Half of the images are in a seated pose while the other half are in depicted in a standing pose, and they have been erected in an alternate way, so that a seated image is always displayed next to a standing one and vice versa.
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| Issued Country | Thailand |
| Issued Year | 17.06.2002 |
| Category | Buddhist Architect Buddhist Landscape |
| Type | First Day Cover |