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Wat Yannawa
Buddhist temple in Bangkok, Thailand / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Wat Yannawa (Thai: วัดยานนาวา), commonly known in English as "the boat temple", is a Buddhist temple (Wat) in Bangkok on Charoen Krung Road, Sathon district. The temple has a long history from the Ayutthaya era to the present. During the rule of King Rama III, a viharn was built in the shape of a Chinese junk, giving the temple the nickname "the boat temple". This construction inside the temple houses a space where people pray; a nearby ubosot enshrines Buddha images and illustrations of the Loi Prathip Royal Lantern Festival (พระราชพิธีลอยพระประทีป). Additional exterior buildings enshrine a Buddha relic from Sri Lanka and the Goddess of Mercy.
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Wat Yannawa | |
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วัดยานนาวา | |
![]() Chinese Junk Chedi (Phra Samphao Chedi) of Wat Yannawa | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Theravada Buddhism |
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Location | Charoen Krung road Khwaeng Yannawa, Khet Sathorn, Bangkok, Thailand |
Country | Thailand |
Geographic coordinates | 13.7173°N 100.5136°E / 13.7173; 100.5136 |
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