Wat Kalayanamitr Varamahavihara (Thai: วัดกัลยาณมิตรวรมหาวิหาร, RTGS: Wat Kanlayanamit Woramahawihan, IPA:[wátkanlajaːnamítwɔːráʔmahǎːwíʔhǎːn]) is a Buddhist temple (wat) in Bangkok, Thailand. The temple is located in Wat Kanlaya sub-district, on the Thonburi bank of the Chao Phraya River. The temple was established in 1825 by Chaophraya Nikonbodin (born To, Thai: เจ้าพระยานิกรบดินทร์ (โต)), a wealthy Thai Chinese trader,[1] who donated the temple to Rama III. Chaophraya Nikonbodin was an ancestor of the Kalayanamitr family, whose descendants include Saprang Kalayanamitr. A poem inscribed in the temple reads:
Wat Kalayanamitr khon sanit kasat sang Ngam salang rung rueang dang mueang suang Pen thi khaorop sakkara khon thang puang Phro nailuang chakkriwong song umchu
True friend temple was built by a close friend of the King As glorious, beautiful, and prominent as the city of heaven It is respected and worshiped by all people Because it is cherished by the Chakri Dynasty King[2]
Wat Kalayanamitr Varamahavihara is one of three family temples of the Kalayanamitr family, along with Wat Rakhang and Wat Chakkrawatdirachawat Woramahawihan. The family name Kalayanamitr derives from a poem inscribed in the temple.[2]
The ordination hall, stands out on the riverbank. It houses a huge Buddha image, Phra Buddha Trai Rattananayok (พระพุทธไตรรัตนนายก), or Luang Pho To (หลวงพ่อโต, Big Buddha) in Thai, known among the ethnic Chinese as Sampokong (ซำปอกง; Chinese: 三寶公). It is the largest Buddha image in Bangkok, in the same style as the Big Buddha at Wat Phanan Choeng in Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya. Therefore making the ordination hall of this temple very large and clearly visible from the river. Both Buddha images are regarded as representatives of both Buddha and Zheng He. Thais and Thais of Chinese descent hold fast to the belief that paying respect to the image brings prosperity and fortune, as well as safe journeys throughout the year.[3]
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Phra Buddha Trai Rattananayok, also called Sampokong according to Teochew dialect
View of the ordination hall from the Phra Nakhon side
kanlayanamit, kalayanamitr, varamahavihara, thai, ดก, ลยาณม, ตรวรมหาว, หาร, rtgs, woramahawihan, wát, kanlajaːnamít, wɔːráʔmahǎːwíʔhǎːn, buddhist, temple, bangkok, thailand, temple, located, kanlaya, district, thonburi, bank, chao, phraya, river, temple, estab. Wat Kalayanamitr Varamahavihara Thai wdklyanmitrwrmhawihar RTGS Wat Kanlayanamit Woramahawihan IPA wat kanlajaːnamit wɔːraʔmahǎːwiʔhǎːn is a Buddhist temple wat in Bangkok Thailand The temple is located in Wat Kanlaya sub district on the Thonburi bank of the Chao Phraya River The temple was established in 1825 by Chaophraya Nikonbodin born To Thai ecaphrayanikrbdinthr ot a wealthy Thai Chinese trader 1 who donated the temple to Rama III Chaophraya Nikonbodin was an ancestor of the Kalayanamitr family whose descendants include Saprang Kalayanamitr A poem inscribed in the temple reads Wat KalayanamitrReligionAffiliationBuddhismLocationCountryThailandShown within BangkokGeographic coordinates13 44 24 N 100 29 28 E 13 739939 N 100 491226 E 13 739939 100 491226ArchitectureFounderChaophraya NikonbodinCompleted1825 Thai Transcription Englishwdklyanmitrkhnsnithkstriysrang ngamslangrungeruxngdngemuxngsrwng epnthiekharphskkarakhnthngpwng ephraainhlwngckriwngsthrngxumchu Wat Kalayanamitr khon sanit kasat sangNgam salang rung rueang dang mueang suangPen thi khaorop sakkara khon thang puangPhro nailuang chakkriwong song umchu True friend temple was built by a close friend of the KingAs glorious beautiful and prominent as the city of heavenIt is respected and worshiped by all peopleBecause it is cherished by the Chakri Dynasty King 2 Wat Kalayanamitr Varamahavihara is one of three family temples of the Kalayanamitr family along with Wat Rakhang and Wat Chakkrawatdirachawat Woramahawihan The family name Kalayanamitr derives from a poem inscribed in the temple 2 The ordination hall stands out on the riverbank It houses a huge Buddha image Phra Buddha Trai Rattananayok phraphuththitrrtnnayk or Luang Pho To hlwngphxot Big Buddha in Thai known among the ethnic Chinese as Sampokong sapxkng Chinese 三寶公 It is the largest Buddha image in Bangkok in the same style as the Big Buddha at Wat Phanan Choeng in Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Therefore making the ordination hall of this temple very large and clearly visible from the river Both Buddha images are regarded as representatives of both Buddha and Zheng He Thais and Thais of Chinese descent hold fast to the belief that paying respect to the image brings prosperity and fortune as well as safe journeys throughout the year 3 Gallery edit nbsp Phra Buddha Trai Rattananayok also called Sampokong according to Teochew dialect nbsp View of the ordination hall from the Phra Nakhon side nbsp The ordination hallReferences edit Bangkok begins a b Nation Blog ebuxngluk trakulklyanmitr khxng phl x sphrng 1 February 2007 Num lukthung 5 January 2010 ihwsapxkng esrimmngkhlrbpiihm Pay homage Sampokong for the New Year s fortune ASTV Manager in Thai nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Wat Kanlayanamit 13 44 24 N 100 29 29 E 13 74000 N 100 49139 E 13 74000 100 49139 nbsp This article about a Buddhist place of worship is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp This article about a Thai building or structure is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp This article related to the city of Bangkok Thailand is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Wat Kanlayanamit amp oldid 1180898120, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
