Wat Suthat

 ( Suthat ) 

Wat Suthat Thepwararam (, ) is a Buddhist temple in Bangkok, Thailand. It is a royal temple of the first grade, one of ten such temples in Bangkok (23 in Thailand). Construction was begun by King Rama I in 1807. In the beginning, it was initially called "Wat Maha Sutthawat" (วัดมหาสุทธาวาส) and was located in a combretum grove. Further construction and decorations were carried out by King Rama II who helped carve the wooden doors, but the temple was not completed until the reign of King Rama III in 1847 or 1848. This temple contains the Buddha image Phra Sri Sakyamuni (; ) which have been moved from Sukhothai Province. At the lower terrace of the base, there are 28 Chinese which symbolize the 28 Buddhas born on this earth. Wat Suthat also contains Phra Buddha Trilokachet (; ) in the ubosot (ordination hall) and Phra Buddha Setthamuni (; ) in the sala kan parian (meeting hall).

In 2005, the temple was submitted to UNESCO for consideration as a future World Heritage Site.

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Preta of Wat Suthat The temple dates back to the beginning of the Rattanakosin Kingdom. At that time, it was said that a preta (, pret), a kind of undead being in Buddhist and Siamese people belief, often depicted as a tall, thin, hungry ghost with a terrifying howling cry, would appear in front of the temple at night. One mural inside the ordination hall also depicts a preta lying down to receive water from monks. This gave rise to the saying "Pret Wat Suthat" (), often paired with "Raeng Wat Saket" ( ). In front of the temple stands the Sao Chingcha, or Giant Swing, a towering Hindu-style structure.

==Gallery==

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See also

• List of Buddhist temples in Thailand
• Devasathan Hindu temple nearby

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External links

• A brief introduction

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