Wat Apson Sawan Worawihan ( th, วัดอัปสรสวรรค์วรวิหาร), also simply known as Wat Apson Sawan is an ancient Thai Buddhist temple more than 200 years in

Bangkok Bangkok, officially known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon and colloquially as Krung Thep, is the capital and most populous city of Thailand. The city occupies in the Chao Phraya River delta in central Thailand and has an estimated populati ...

. It is situated rim

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Khlong Dan bounded by other temple were famed Wat Paknam Bhasicharoen,

Wat Nang Chi Wat Nang Chi Chotikaram ( th, วัดนางชีโชติการาม) or Wat Nang Chi Worawihan (วัดนางชีวรวิหาร), simply known as Wat Nang Chai (วัดนางชี) is a Thai Buddhist third-class r ...

, and across the canal is Wat Khun Chan in

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quarter. The temple is third classed royal monastery in Worawihan type. Formerly it was called ''Wat Mu'' (วัดหมู, "pig temple"), as it was built on the land of pig stable and the pigs were allowed to stroll in the compound, and was told that the temple was built by a Chinese named ''Wu'' (悟) without evidence of when it was created. Later on, during the reign of King

Nangklao Nangklao ( th, พระบาทสมเด็จพระนั่งเกล้าเจ้าอยู่หัว, ; 31 March 1788 – 2 April 1851), birth name Thap ( th, ทับ), also styled Rama III, was the third king of Siam u ...

(Rama III), Royal Concubine Noi (Suranakong) has restored the temple. Later, King Nangklao ordered the temple renovated once again and bestowed the name "Wat Apson Sawan" ("temple of celestial

apsara An apsaras or apsara ( sa, अप्सरा ' lso ' pi, अक्चरा, translit=accharā) is a type of female spirit of the clouds and waters in Hinduism and Buddhist culture. They figure prominently in the sculpture, dance, litera ...

") to the temple. What is interesting about this temple include ''

ubosot The ordination hall is a Buddhist building specifically consecrated and designated for the performance of the Buddhist ordination ritual ('' upasampada'') and other ritual ceremonies, such as the recitation of the Patimokkha. The ordination hall ...

'' (ordination hall) and '' vihāra'' (sanctuary) were built in Chinese style like neighbouring Wat Nang Chi. Enshrined inside ubosot are 28 in similar shape and size principal Buddha images in Māravijaya posture created by order of King Nangklao, as well as '' ho trai'' (

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hall) a whole wooden library built with Ayutthaya period art in the middle of a pond. Wat Apson Sawan was declared a national historic site by the

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in 1977.

Gallery

file:(2019) วัดอัปสรสวรรค์วรวิหาร เขตภาษีเจริญ กรุงเทพมหานคร (4).jpg, The ordination hall file:วัดอัปสรสวรรค์วรวิหาร เขตภาษีเจริญ กรุงเทพมหานคร (21).jpg, 28 principal Buddha images file:วัดอัปสรสวรรค์วรวิหาร เขตภาษีเจริญ กรุงเทพมหานคร (34).jpg, Stūpa

References

{{reflist Phasi Charoen district category:Buddhist temples in Bangkok category:Registered ancient monuments in Bangkok