Meetrip's video: Bangkok Travel Guide - Thai Temple - Wat Pho Temple of Reclining Buddha Meetrip

This Buddhist temple is famous for its Buddha figure called The Reclining Buddha, very beautiful pagodas and Wat Pho giants. Wat Pho, the official name being Wat Phra Chetuphon Vimolmangklararm Rajwaramahaviharn, is the first grade royal monastery, regarded as the most important one during the reign of King Rama I of the Chakri Dynasty. The importance of this is due to the King having managed the restoration of Wat Phodharam, an old monastery from the Ayudhya period, and had it re-established as a the royal monastery located near the Grand Palace. Some ashes of King Rama I were also kept under the pedestal of the principal Buddha image known as Phra Buddha Theva Patimakorn in the main chapel. Interesting points : 1. Phra Vihara of the Reclining Buddha lies on the Northwest within the monastic area of Wat Phra Chetuphon Vimonmangkhlararm, or Wat Pho. In his poem on the construction of Wat Pho, the royal poet, Prince Monk Paramanuchitchinorot described Phra Vihara of the Reclining Buddha as a major hall, built on an extension to the North as a brick and stucco building, 60.75x22.60 meters in length, elaborately built over the Reclining Buddha. 2. Phra Maha Chedi Si Rajakarn Phra Maha Chedi Si Rajakarn, a group of four huge pagodas surrounded by white wall with Thai-Chinese style sheltered gates decorated with colour-glazed tiles and Chinese rockeries guardians. 3. Legend of Yak Wat Pho Yak Wat Pho or Wat Pho’s Giants are located at the entrance gate of Phra Mondop. The design is similar to the giants in Ramayana literature. The club colors are red and green. This is often misunderstood that the Chinese stone dolls "Laentan" are Yak Wat Pho due the establishment nearby the entrance. Wat Pho is located on Sanam Chai road and Maharaj road next to the Grand Palace. Operating hour: 08:00 – 18:30 Admission fee: 100 Baht Free entry for children under the height of 120 cm.(4 feet) Wat Pho will adjust the entrance fee for all foreign visitors from 100 Baht/person to 200 Baht/person, effective from January 1st 2015 onward. Follow Us Website : https://meetrip.to Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/meetrip Localhost Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/mtlch Twitter : https://twitter.com/meetrip Instagram : https://instagram.com/meetrip_to