Wat Yannawa

Wat Yannawa, commonly known in English as "the boat temple", is a Buddhist temple (Wat) in Bangkok on Charoen Krung Road, Sathon district. The temple has a long history from the Ayutthaya era to the present. During the rule of King Rama III, a viharn was built in the shape of a Chinese junk, giving the temple the nickname "the boat temple". This construction inside the temple houses a space where people pray; a nearby ubosot enshrines Buddha images and illustrations of the Loi Prathip Royal Lantern Festival. Additional exterior buildings enshrine a Buddha relic from Sri Lanka and the Goddess of Mercy.

History

The temple was built during the Ayutthaya Kingdom, before the founding of Bangkok. It was originally called Wat Kok Khwai () because the community of Dawei people in the area bought and sold buffalo; later, it was renamed as Wat Kok Krabue (). During the reigh of King Rama I, the temple gained royal status and the ubosot was built. King Rama III chose the shape of a junk as a means of historical preservation; he believed the junk was becoming obsolete due to new ship types, and wanted to preserve its image. == Interior ==

Interior

The "stern" of the ship enshrines four Buddha statues and replica footprints, including Thai and Chinese inscriptions. There is also a room dedicated to relics, which some believe to come from Buddha. The ubosot enshrines the principle of subduing Mara Buddha image and includes other buddha images. Interestingly, on the doors and windows are painted images of a yaku jar (), a jar used for offerings in a royal ceremony. On the upper part of the door and back of the room is drawn a big Krathong () in the style of used in the Loi Prathip Royal Lantern Festival (). This kind of picture, at this size, is rare in Thailand. == Exterior ==

Exterior

Three statues of the Goddess of Mercy are enshrined in a separate, Chinese-style temple, ==Gallery==

Gallery

File:Wat Yan Nawa.jpg|One of the minor chedis on the junk File:Wat Yannawa.jpg|Wat Yannawa before a major renovation File:Wat Yannawa (8415891607).jpg|Wat Yannawa museum building File:พระพุทธรูปปางลีลา วัดยานนาวา.jpg|Walking Buddha statue File:พระบรมราชานุสาวรีย์ พระบาทสมเด็จพระนั่งเกล้าเจ้าอยู่หัว รัชกาลที่ ๓ Statue of King Rama III.jpg|King Rama III sculpture standing in front of a chedi File:พระเจดีย์บนเรือสำเภา วัดยานนาวา.jpg|Another minor chedi on the junk, decorated with flags File:Ordination 1.jpg|The ordination of a novice (sāmaṇera) at Wat Yannawa ==See also==

Source: Wikipedia ↗

tickerdossier.com tickerdossier.substack.com