The Golden Mount (Wat Saket) in Bangkok, Thailand
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The Golden Mount
Wat Saket in Bangkok
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Wat Saket Ratcha Wora Maha Wihan is a Buddhist temple (wat) in Pom Prap Sattru Phai district, Bangkok, Thailand.
The temple dates back to the Ayutthaya era, when it was known as Wat Sakae. When Bangkok became the capital, King Rama I (1737–1809) renovated the temple and gave it its present name. Its name roughly translated as "wash hair". Since it was believed that on the way the king returned from the war. He stopped by to take a bath and wash his hair here, before entering inner city.
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