Wat Prayurawongsawat Worawihan, Bangkok

It is located near the Memorial Bridge on the Thon Buri side. It is a first-class royal temple of the Worawihan class. It was built in 1828 during the reign of King Rama III. Somdet Chao Phraya Borom Maha Prayurawongse (Dit), who had a strong faith in Buddhism, donated some land that was originally a coffee plantation. The temple took eight years to build until it was completed in 1836. Interesting items inside the temple consist of Phra Borommathat Maha Chedi, which is a large, round white chedi with a diameter of 50 metres and height of 60 metres. It used the building techniques of the Ayutthaya style. The central pillar was built to be the main building block for a large chedi; therefore, it is considered an important ancient place because it is the only main chedi left. Also, the chedi is open for visitors to see the inside. Another place is the Phra Prayu Phantakhan Museum (Printhon Pariyadhammasala), a European-style cement building displaying various antiques, especially Buddha images and amulets that were found in the Phrathat Maha Chedi, including the Buddha’s relics that were brought from Sri Lanka. Additionally, there is the Ubosot that is Thai architecture with a double lower roof. The gable is decorated with a Cotton rose flower pattern, and it has a glazed tiled roof. Inside is enshrined Phra Phutthatama Wichettha Satsada, the principal image that has a lap width of two metres in the position of subduing Mara. It is a beautiful image. Japanese craftsmen were invited to lacquer and gild it in gold leaf. The Wihan was built in the same manner as the Ubosot. It is also a Thai-style building with five rooms with a double lower roof. The gable is carved with floral motifs and decorated with stained glass with the Buddha image in the attitude of subduing Mara called Luangpho Phra Phuttha Nak, which is the principal image. Khao Mo is a replicated mountain in the middle of a pond with many interesting buildings, e.g., the three-cannons monument, Gothic mondop,