Wat Kalayanamitr
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| Denomination | Buddhism |
| Founded | 1825 |
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| Founder(s) | Chaophraya Nikonbodin |
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| Country | Thailand |
| Coordinates | 13.739939, 100.491226 |
Wat Kalayanamitr Varamahavihara (Thai: วัดกัลยาณมิตรวรมหาวิหาร, rtgs: Wat Kanlayanamit Woramahawihan, IPA: [wát kanlajaːnamít wɔːráʔmahǎːwíʔhǎːn]) is a Buddhist temple (wat) in Bangkok, Thailand. The temple is located in Wat Kanlaya sub-district, on the Thonburi bank of the Chao Phraya River. The temple was established in 1825 by Chaophraya Nikonbodin (born To, Thai: เจ้าพระยานิกรบดินทร์ (โต)), who donated the temple to Rama III. Chaophraya Nikonbodin was an ancestor of the Kalayanamitr family, whose descendants include Saprang Kalayanamitr. A poem inscribed in the temple reads:
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| วัดกัลยาณมิตรคนสนิทกษัตริย์สร้าง งามสล้างรุ่งเรืองดั่งเมืองสรวง เป็นที่เคารพสักการะคนทั้งปวง เพราะในหลวงจักรีวงศ์ทรงอุ้มชูฯ |
Wat Kalayanamitr khon sanit kasat sang Ngam salang rung rueang dang mueang suang Pen thi khaorop sakkara khon thang puang Phro nailuang chakkriwong song umchu |
True friend temple was built by a close friend of the King As glorious, beautiful, and prominent as the city of heaven It is respected and worshiped by all people Because it is cherished by the Chakri Dynasty King[1] |
Wat Kalayanamitr Varamahavihara is one of three family temples of the Kalayanamitr family, along with Wat Rakhang and Wat Chakkrawatdirachawat Woramahawihan. The family name Kalayanamitr derives from a poem inscribed in the temple.[1]
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References
- 1 2 Nation Blog, เบื้องลึก ตระกูลกัลยาณมิตร ของ พล.อ.สพรั่ง, 1 February 2007
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Coordinates: 13°44′24″N 100°29′29″E / 13.74000°N 100.49139°E