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Buddhist temple in Bangkok, Thailand
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Wat Sitaram
วัดสิตาราม (Thai)
Buddha images beside the ordination hall.
Religion
AffiliationTheravada Buddhism
Location
Location21 Damrong Rak Road, Khlong Maha Nak Subdistrict, Pom Prap Sattru Phai District, Bangkok
CountryThailand
Wat Sitaram is located in BangkokWat SitaramShown within Bangkok
Geographic coordinates13°45′20″N 100°30′37″E / 13.75561°N 100.51036°E / 13.75561; 100.51036
Architecture
TypeThai Architecture
FounderChao Krom Yim

Wat Sitaram (Thai: วัดสิตาราม) is a Thai monastery in Bangkok, located on the Damrong Rak Road near Khlong Maha Nak canal between Wat Saket and Bobae Market, considered to be the temple that is closest to Wat Saket, or temple of Golden Mount.

Description

It is a civil temple, formerly name was Wat Khok Mu (วัดคอกหมู, "pigsty temple"). It was told that during King Rama II's reign in early Rattanakosin period Chao Krom Yim (เจ้ากรมยิ้ม), who was a Mon (Peguan) persuaded the Chinese who mostly were pig raisers in the area to build a temple called Wat Khok Mu.

Later Vajirananavarorasa, supreme patriarch at that time has changed its name to Wat Sitaram. It derived from conversion of Pali language, from a word of Yim (the temple founder's name), and a word of aram (the temple, or monastery), ubosot (ordination hall) of the temple has Chinese styled rooftop covered by Thai styled tiles. The gables are decorated with floral design stuccos and Chinese glazed ceramics.

References

  1. "วัดสิตาราม (วัดคอกหมู) แขวงมหานาค เขตป้อมปราบศัตรูพ่าย กรุงเทพมหานคร" [Wat Sitaram (Wat Khok Mu) Maha Nak Subdistrict Pom Prap Sattru Phai District Bangkok]. วัด.ไทย (in Thai). Retrieved 2019-11-09.
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