Wat Pho : Temple of the Reclining Buddha
The Wat Pho or "Temple of the Leaning back Buddha" is perhaps of Bangkok's most appealing temple. It is a much visited temple complex because of its area promptly South of the Excellent Royal residence and the gigantic Leaning back Buddha’s house. The temple that is formally named Wat Phra Chetuphon Wimonmangkhalaram is one of the six sanctuaries in Thailand that are of the greatest grade of the top of the line Imperial sanctuaries. Leaning back Buddha shows the death of the Buddha into conclusive Nirvana in the afterlife.
The Wat Pho is known as the origination of Thai back rub, rub courses are given that are available to anybody. The Wat Pho turned into a middle for information and learn about conventional Thai medication. A back rub school was established here that actually exists today, around it you will find stone sculptures showing different back rub strategies.
The 20 sections of land temple complex comprises of two walled parts isolated by a street. The North end nearest the Fantastic Castle contains the primary designs like the ubosot, the viharns and the Leaning back Buddha. The South end contains the priests private living quarters and a school. The doorways are monitored by tremendous Chinese fighter sculptures. The fee for entrance around 200 bath while children under the height of 120cm is free to enter. Open daily from 8 am to 6:30 pm, there are list of the following information essential to know before visiting Wat Pho:
- When you first enter the facility, act civil and composed.
- A dress code is in place. Above-the-knee shorts are not allowed. It is customary to remove your shoes before entering places of worship.
- It is against the rules for women to touch novices or monks.
Designs of the Wat Pho
The Wat Pho temple complex contains an enormous number of designs, including a ubosot or appointment corridor, various viharns, a sacred text lobby and very nearly 100 chedis. The four biggest chedis are devoted to the initial four Rulers of the Chakri tradition. They contain a portion of the cinders of Ruler Rama I through Lord Rama IV.
After the underpinning of Bangkok in the Ko Rattanakosin region in 1782 and the development of the Terrific Royal residence, Ruler Rama I requested the development of the Wat Pho. The temple was based on the site of a more established, Ayutthaya period temple named Wat Photharam right close to the Fantastic Castle. During the rule of Lord Rama III the temple complex was remodeled and amplified which took north of 16 years to finish.
Make sure to look at the mother of pearl designs which has been found in the Buddha's feet. The bottoms of the Buddha's feet that are around 3 meters high and very nearly 5 meters in length are decorated with mother of pearl in 108 fragments, appearing exhaustively the 108 lakshanas or promising qualities of the Buddha.
How To Get There;
MRT Metro
MRT Metro station Sanam Chai which opened July 2019 is in strolling distance from the Wat Pho. Leave the train station on Sanam Chai Street and walk North for around 500 meters.
Waterway boat
Assuming that you are close to the stream you can rapidly arrive by Chao Phraya express waterway boat. Take an orange banner boat to Tha Tien dock. It is an exceptionally short stroll from the wharf.
Get to the Wat Pho by Chao Phraya Stream Express Boat
Taxi or tuk
On the other hand take a metered taxi or a tuk.
On the off chance that you are not close to the stream or a MRT station, take a metered taxi.
In the event that you start from the Rattanakosin region near the temple, you can likewise take a tuk.