Thailand Wat Arun

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Sue Wolfe

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Respectful attire is required—it is a functioning Thai Buddhist temple. The dress code says knees and shoulders should be covered.

About this spot
The Wat Arun (Temple of Dawn) sits on the west bank of the Chao Phraya River and is part of Bangkok’s skyline. It is said that King Taksin arrived to this site in 1768, just as dawn was breaking at the site of the temple. During the reigns of Rama II (1809-1824) and Rama III (1824-1851) the temple was expanded and the main tower was extended from 16 to 79 meters.

The grand pagoda at Wat Arun is surrounded by four smaller pagodas and is decorated with tiny pieces of shell, colored glass and Chinese porcelain. Sculptures of Chinese soldiers and animals decorate the base of the grand pagoda. Wat Arun is an architectural representation of Mount Meru, the center of the world in Buddhism. The smaller towers represent the four directions of the guardian gods. The Main Temple corridor is lined with more than 100 Buddha statues. The Temple of Dawn—one of only six temples of the highest grade of the first class Royal Temples—is considered one of Thailand’s most revered temples.

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