Wat Saket
Wat Saket Ratchawora Mahawihan (Thai: วัดสระเกศราชวรมหาวิหาร), usually shortened to Wat Saket, is a Buddhist temple (wat) in Pom Prap Sattru Phai district, Bangkok, Thailand.
| Wat Saket Ratchawora Mahawihan | |
|---|---|
วัดสระเกศราชวรมหาวิหาร (วัดสระเกศ) | |
The main wihan | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Theravada Buddhism |
| Location | |
| Location | Boripat Road, Khwaeng Ban Bat, Khet Pom Prap Sattru Phai, Bangkok 10100 |
| Country | Thailand |
Shown within Bangkok | |
| Geographic coordinates | 13°45′14″N 100°30′30″E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Thai Architecture |
| Completed | Unknown (believed to be Ayutthaya period; renovated many times during the Rattanakosin period) |
| Website | |
| www | |
The temple dates back to the Ayutthaya era, when it was known as Wat Sakae (วัดสะแก). When Bangkok became the capital, King Rama I (1737–1809) renovated the temple and gave it its present name (which roughly translates as "wash hair"); it was believed that on his return from the war, the king stopped to take a bath and wash his hair here, before entering the inner city.
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