Wat Ratchapradit, Royal Buddhist temple in Phra Borom Maha Ratchawang district, Bangkok, Thailand
Wat Ratchapradit is a royal Buddhist temple located in Phra Borom Maha Ratchawang district, Bangkok, Thailand. The compound contains several halls with gilded rooftops, carved gables, and painted walls showing scenes from Buddhist scripture.
King Rama IV founded the monastery in 1864 as a center for the reformed Dhammayuttika movement within Thai Buddhism. Construction took place during a period of royal efforts toward religious purification and stricter monastic discipline.
The name combines royal vocabulary with a term meaning jeweled adornment, reflecting the founder's wish to create a refined meditation center. Monks here follow a strict interpretation of Buddhist precepts, and their morning routines begin before dawn with silent practice.
The compound sits near Sanam Chai Road and is best reached by taxi or tuk-tuk. The site opens early in the morning and remains accessible to visitors until late afternoon.
A library within the monastery preserves Buddhist scriptures written on palm leaves, among the rarest collections in Bangkok. The texts date from different centuries and are kept protected in a specially climate-controlled room.
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