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Buddhism – Wat Arun

Buddhism – Wat Arun. Seashell Temple. Wat Arun Rajwararam.

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Buddhism – Wat Arun

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  1. Buddhism – WatArun Seashell Temple

  2. WatArunRajwararam • WatArunRajwararam, "Temple of the Dawn") is a Buddhist temple (wat) in the Bangkok Yai district of Bangkok, Thailand, on the Thonburi west bank of the Chao Phraya River. The full name of the temple is WatArunratchawararamRatchaworamahawihan. Named after Aruna, the Indian God of Dawn, the WatArun is considered one of the most well known of Thailand's many landmarks.

  3. Entrance Garden

  4. The outstanding feature of WatArun is its central prang (Khmer-style tower). Begun in 1809, it may have been named "Temple of the Dawn" because the first light of morning reflects off the surface of the temple with a pearly iridescence.

  5. Stairway of WatArun

  6. Detail of the Prangf

  7. The front entrance of the Ordination Hall

  8. Inner Temple

  9. Buddha Images Inside

  10. Standing Buddha, "Stopping the ocean", Rattanakosin style "in royal attire", WatArun, Bangkok, Thailand

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