Wat Somanas Rajavaravihara - Bangkok    Share

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Wat Sommanat Wihan or Wat Sommanat Ratchawora Wihan is categorized as the second degree of Thailand's royal monastery. It is situated at 646, Krung Kasem Road, Somanas Sub-District, Pomprabsatruphai District, Bangkok. The temple was built by the will of King Rama IV in 1853 as His Majesty King Rama IV aimed to build a royal temple as similar as the one in Krungsri Ayuttaya. His Majesty built this temple in order to commemorate Somdej Phranangchao Sommanatwattanawadi. This is why he bestowed the name Wat Sommanat Wihan to this temple. 150 years after the temple was built, it is such a perfect place for monks who were seeking a place to practice the dharma. This is because the temple itself is not much far from the city which is the ideal location of temple as stated in Tripitaka. The art inside the temple is obviously an art of Rattanakosin period. There are beautiful murals inside ubosot and sanctuary. The principle Buddha image of the ubosot is from Wat Rachathiwat named Phra Sam Buddha Siri and the principle Buddha image of the sanctuary is named Phra Sam Buddha Sommanat Wattanawadinartbophit.