Wat Arun
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Wat Arun Ratchawararam Ratchawaramahawihan or Wat Arun is a Buddhist temple in the Bangkok Yai district of Bangkok, Thailand. It is situated in Thonburi on the west bank of the Chao Phraya River. The
The temple, seen from across the river
The pagoda of Wat Arun in 1858 from Mouhot.
View of Wat Arun and Royal Barge Procession for Royal Kathin Ceremony (1967), reign of King Rama IX.
The prang and temple buildings are decorated with porcelain shards.
Rama II
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Phutthaloetla Naphalai, also known by his regnal name Rama II, was the second King of Rattanakosin from the Chakri dynasty, ruling from 1809 to 1824. In 1809, as Prince Itsarasunthon, he succeeded his
Wat Arun
…Although the temple has existed since at least the 17th century, its distinctive prang (spire) was built in the early 19th century during the reigns of Rama II and Rama III. The name of Wat Arun is derived from the Hindu god Aruna, who is the charioteer of the sun god Surya…
Portrait at the Grand Palace, Bangkok
Privy seal of King Rama II, a garuda holding nāgas (Wat Arun, Bangkok)
View of the city of Bangkok in 1828
Statue of King Rama II at Wat Arun