Wat Suthiwararam - Historic Temple with Modern Buddhist Art - Bangkok 2023

Wat Suthiwararam is a temple that is over 250 years old. This temple was originally called "Wat Khae" which is located next to the Chao Phraya River in lower Bangkok.

Later in the early Rattanakosin period was also called "Lao Temple or Wat Lao" because this area was the location for the Lao community that immigrated to Bangkok. The temple received the Royal Wisungkhamsima in 1881 during the reign of King Chulalongkorn.

It is assumed that it was built in the Thonburi period. It is considered a family temple in Songkhla.

Today, the temple has looks much different than when it was abandoned. Wat Sutthiwararam has renovated the chapel to make it more beautiful.

Behind the chapel is a large Buddha image named "Phra Phutthasiri Sutthisawat", often referred to as "Luang Pho Phra Yai" which beside this Luang Pho Phra Yai also has the image of Thao Wessuwan the Great and Thao Kuvera the Great Phraya Yak that resides at the left and right side of Luang Pho Phra Yai.

The area around the chapel which has delicate stucco work is clean and white. It is a series of sculptures of the Eightfold Path, "The Path to the Path" and "The Great Merit of the Land," combined with images of imaginary Himmapan animals.

This marble chapel is divided into two floors.
Inside the ground floor is a white marble Buddha image. With a background highlighted in red and gold, there are bas-relief images of angels and disciples of Lord Buddha.

The second floor of the chapel houses the original Buddha image that was brought from Wat Phraya Krai during the reign of King Rama V. What makes the Buddha image stand out is the Dhamma mystery mural series "Buddha's Eye, the Eye of Awakening" by contemporary artist Songdet Thipthong, from Chiang Rai.

The temple is not well known which is a shame because it is very well maintained with interesting art. There won’t be the crowds of tourists making it a great spot to explore and take pictures if you want to see some beautiful works of art.

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