Mural painting of Wat Maha Phruettharam, the origin name of the subdistrictMaha Nakhon–Si Phraya Intersection, also known as Maha Set Intersection, where Si Phraya meets Maha Nakhon and Maha Set Roads overlaps the area of Si PhrayaFamilyMart at the entrance of Soi Chom Sombun on the side of Rama IV Road inbound
The subdistrict is named after the local temple, Wat Maha Phruettharam Worawihan (วัดมหาพฤฒารามวรวิหาร), or known in short as Wat Maha Phruettharam, the third grade temple of worawihan, an old monastery whose exact origin is unknown, originally named Wat Tha Kwian (วัดท่าเกวียน).
The name of the temple is derived from the legend about the legendary king of Ayutthaya era, U-thong (the legendary king was not King U-Thong, founder of the Ayutthaya Kingdom). He had escaped cholera which was seriously spreading at the time. He travelled by kwian (wagon) and came to park his wagon in the area, but was told that area was the resting place from the travellers who travelled by the kwian.
Later, King Mongkut (Rama IV) named the temple Wat Takien (วัดตะเคียน), and he jointly built the new temple with his son, Prince Chulalongkorn (later King Chulalongkorn or Rama V). The temple was renovated and being raised to the royal temple and was renamed Wat Maha Phruettharam Worawihan by King Chulalongkorn.
This temple is regarded as one of the oldest and most remarkable temples in the area. Highlights of this temple include walls of the ordination hall are covered with beautiful murals depict the 13 ascetic practices of Buddhism from just above the floor right up to the ceiling, regarded as different from other temples, and in the third building, the sanctuary with a 19 m (62 ft) reclining Buddha in gold. Considered as the second largest reclining Buddha after the reclining Buddha of Wat Pho in Rattanakosin Island.[2]
The temple situated on the left side of Maha Phruettharam Road, a short road that separates from Rama IV Road inbound at Hua Lamphong Intersection opposite to Bangkok Railway Station, more commonly known as Hua Lamphong, at the corner of Charoen Sawat 36 Bridge and parallel to Khlong Phadung Krung Kasemcanal southward and bend slightly towards the west before terminates at the foot of Phitthaya Sathian Bridge, where it combines Charoen Krung Road. The road is located on the edge of Bang Rak and Samphanthawong Districts.[3] It is served by only one BMTA's bus line 1.[4]
Geographyedit
Maha Phruettharam can be considered the northernmost area of the district.[3]
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maha, phruettharam, thai, มหาพฤฒาราม, pronounced, hǎː, pʰrɯ, tʰāː, rāːm, five, khwaeng, subdistrict, bang, district, bangkok, มหาพฤฒารามkhwaeng, road, near, lamphong, eveninglocation, bang, districtcountry, thailandprovincebangkokkhetbang, rakarea, total0, pop. Maha Phruettharam Thai mhaphvtharam pronounced ma hǎː pʰrɯ t tʰaː raːm is one of the five khwaeng subdistrict of Bang Rak District Bangkok Maha Phruettharam mhaphvtharamKhwaengMaha Phruettharam Road near Hua Lamphong in eveningLocation in Bang Rak DistrictCountry ThailandProvinceBangkokKhetBang RakArea 1 Total0 889 km2 0 343 sq mi Population 2020 Total10 527Time zoneUTC 7 ICT Postal code10500TIS 1099100401Mural painting of Wat Maha Phruettharam the origin name of the subdistrictMaha Nakhon Si Phraya Intersection also known as Maha Set Intersection where Si Phraya meets Maha Nakhon and Maha Set Roads overlaps the area of Si PhrayaFamilyMart at the entrance of Soi Chom Sombun on the side of Rama IV Road inbound Contents 1 History 2 Geography 3 Demography 4 Places 4 1 Important places 4 2 Transportation 5 ReferencesHistory editThe subdistrict is named after the local temple Wat Maha Phruettharam Worawihan wdmhaphvtharamwrwihar or known in short as Wat Maha Phruettharam the third grade temple of worawihan an old monastery whose exact origin is unknown originally named Wat Tha Kwian wdthaekwiyn The name of the temple is derived from the legend about the legendary king of Ayutthaya era U thong the legendary king was not King U Thong founder of the Ayutthaya Kingdom He had escaped cholera which was seriously spreading at the time He travelled by kwian wagon and came to park his wagon in the area but was told that area was the resting place from the travellers who travelled by the kwian Later King Mongkut Rama IV named the temple Wat Takien wdtaekhiyn and he jointly built the new temple with his son Prince Chulalongkorn later King Chulalongkorn or Rama V The temple was renovated and being raised to the royal temple and was renamed Wat Maha Phruettharam Worawihan by King Chulalongkorn This temple is regarded as one of the oldest and most remarkable temples in the area Highlights of this temple include walls of the ordination hall are covered with beautiful murals depict the 13 ascetic practices of Buddhism from just above the floor right up to the ceiling regarded as different from other temples and in the third building the sanctuary with a 19 m 62 ft reclining Buddha in gold Considered as the second largest reclining Buddha after the reclining Buddha of Wat Pho in Rattanakosin Island 2 The temple situated on the left side of Maha Phruettharam Road a short road that separates from Rama IV Road inbound at Hua Lamphong Intersection opposite to Bangkok Railway Station more commonly known as Hua Lamphong at the corner of Charoen Sawat 36 Bridge and parallel to Khlong Phadung Krung Kasem canal southward and bend slightly towards the west before terminates at the foot of Phitthaya Sathian Bridge where it combines Charoen Krung Road The road is located on the edge of Bang Rak and Samphanthawong Districts 3 It is served by only one BMTA s bus line 1 4 Geography editMaha Phruettharam can be considered the northernmost area of the district 3 Neighbouring subdistricts are from the north clockwise Pom Prap of Pom Prap Sattru Phai District Rong Mueang and Wang Mai of Pathum Wan District Khlong Phadung Krung Kasem and Rama IV Road are the divider lines Si Phraya and Bang Rak in its district Si Phraya and Charoen Krung Roads are the divider lines Talat Noi of Samphanthawong District Khlong Phadung Krung Kasem is a divider line 5 Demography editIn 2017 it had a total population of 11 609 people 5 396 men 6 213 women in 6 551 households 3 Places editImportant places edit Wat Maha Phruettharam Worawihan Mahaprutharam Girls School Wat Kaew Jam Fah Wat Kaew Fah Lang Siphraya Polytechnic College Mandarin Hotel Bangkok Central Labour Court and Pathum Wan District Court Sapanluang Church The Second Church Samyan Hua Lamphong MRT station entrance 1 4 Bangkok Centre HotelTransportation edit Rama IV Road Si Phraya Road Maha Phruettharam Road Maha Nakhon Road 6 References edit Administrative Strategy Division Strategy and Evaluation Department Bangkok Metropolitan Administration 2021 sthitikrungethphmhankhrpracapi 2563 Bangkok Statistics 2020 PDF in Thai Retrieved 27 November 2021 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint multiple names authors list link rkswdrksithy chmcitrkrrmfaphnngaeplkta n wdmhaphvtharam Rak Wat Rak Thai Admire unusual mural paintings at Wat Maha Phruettharam ASTV Manager in Thai 2015 07 03 Retrieved 2019 10 14 a b c rayngansthiticanwnprachakraelaban pracapi ph s 2560 Report of population and households statistics of the year 2017 Stat dopa go th in Thai sayrthpracathang Bus Lines BMTA in Thai ekhtbangrk Bang Rak District Bsa or th in Thai khxmulaekhwngmhaphvtharam ekhtbangrk krungethphmhankhr Information of Maha Phruettharam Subdistrict Bang Rak District Bangkok ThaiTambon in Thai 13 44 07 8 N 100 31 18 1 E 13 735500 N 100 521694 E 13 735500 100 521694 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Maha Phruettharam amp oldid 1170399266, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
