Wat Chinwararam

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The Wat Chinwararam ( Thai : วัด ชิน ว รา ราม , originally Wat Makham Tai) is a Buddhist temple ( wat ) in Pathum Thani Province Pathum Thani .

location

Wat Chinwararam is located on the west bank of the Mae Nam Chao Phraya (Chao Phraya River) in the Tambon (municipality) Bang Kha Yaeng about seven kilometers from the center of Pathum Thani.

history

Prince Chinnaworasiriwat stayed here during his time as a Buddhist monk. How close he was to the temple shows that his mother's ashes are also kept here.

A school is attached to the temple.

Attractions

The following attractions are located in the area of ​​Wat Chinwararam.

Very beautiful wall paintings depicting the ten lives of the Buddha ( Phra Chao Sip Chat ). That is why the temple is very busy.

literature

  • Clarence Aasen: Architecture of Siam: A Cultural History and Interpretation . Oxford: Oxford University Press 1998, ISBN 9835600279 .

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