🔆4K 🇹🇭 Wat Arun, Bangkok | Temple Of Dawn, Iconic Thai Temple | Walking Tour Thonburi Thailand

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Thanks for joining me in the magnificent Kingdom of Thailand.

In this video, we'll visit the stunningly beautiful Wat Arun where we'll also catch many visitors wearing traditional Thai clothing.

Wat Arun is a Buddhist temple or 'wat' in the Bangkok Yai district in Thonburi on the west bank of the Chao Phraya river in Bangkok, Thailand. This temple is one of the most important & iconic temples in Siam which has existed at this site since the Ayutthaya Kingdom (1351-1767).

The full name of this temple is Wat Arun Ratchawararam Ratchawaramahawihan (Thai: วัดอรุณราชวราราม ราชวรมหาวิหาร) & it is also known as the Temple of Dawn or Temple of the Dawn. The name is rooted in the Hindu mythological deity Aruṇa, a god often personified as the radiations of the rising sun or the charioteer of the sun. The complex is an architectural representation of Mount Meru, the center of the world in Buddhist & Hindu cosmology. The towering 263 ft (80m) central spire (or prang) was built during the reigns of Rama II & Rama III. The entire temple complex is meticulously decorated, the walls beautifully inlaid with pieces of Chinese porcelain & glass in mosaic patterns, most of which were collected from British & Chinese trade ships that were shipwrecked at sea.

Enjoy the temple!

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Filmed in October of 2023.
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P.S. The central prang of Wat Arun encloses an ancient relic of the Buddha.