Temple of Dawn (Wat Arun)

Temple of Dawn (Wat Arun)

          Wat Arun Ratchawararam Ratchawaramahawihan or  Wat Arun Thai: [wát arun], "Temple of Dawn" is a Buddhist temple (wat) in Bangkok Yai district of Bangkok, Thailand, on the Thonburi west bank of the Chao Phraya River.

          The temple derives its name from the Hindu god Aruna , often personified as the radiations of the rising sun. Wat Arun is among the best known of Thailand's landmarks and the first light of the morning reflects off the surface of the temple with pearly iridescence.

Founded              before 1656 BE

         A Buddhist temple had existed at the site of Wat Arun since the time of the Ayutthaya Kingdom. It was then known as Wat Makok, after the village of Bang Makok in which it was situated. (Makok is the Thai name for the Spondias pinnata plant) According to the historian Prince Damrong Rajanubhab, the temple was shown in French maps during the reign of King Narai (1656–1688).

GPS : 13°44′38″ , N 100°29′19″E

Location :	Bangkok Yai , Bangkok
Opening Time	Daily, 8.00 a.m. - 5.30 p.m.
Admission fee	50 baht
How to Get There	Tien  Pier take a cross river ferry to Wat Arun.
Information	www. watarun.org

 

Source : watarun.org

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