Phra Chedi, Wat Ratchabophit

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Phra Maha Chedi or Phra Chedi of Wat Ratchabophit is the main architecture of the group of buildings on the base of Phaiti. within the area of ​​Phutthawat It is located in the center of the building on the base of the python.

Wat Ratchabophit is the royal temple in Buddhism. Thammayut Sect that are still in use today Currently, it is located in Wat Ratchabophit Subdistrict, Phra Nakhon District, Bangkok. Inside Rattanakosin Island North to Ratchabophit Road, Department of Provincial Administration, Ministry of Interior On the east side to Fueng Nakhon Road West side to Atsadang Road Along the old moat The southern side extends to the canal of Wat Ratchabophit.

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Waterway

Chao Phraya River, Khlong Khu Mueang Doem, Khlong Lod Wat Ratchabophit

Geological conditions

The condition of the area is a plain from the deposition of sediments during the Holocene period.

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Phra Maha Chedi is the main architecture of the building on the Phaiti base. within the area of ​​Phutthawat It is located in the center of the building on the base of the python. Within the enclave of the round balcony and the viharn in all 4 directions and is considered the main architecture of the temple Created to be the main principle of worship

The shape of the pagoda is a round bell shape on the base of Thaksin booth. Both the chedi and the base of the booth are decorated with glazed tiles in Benjarong pattern. The top of the chedi is approximately 41.40 meters from the general ground level of the temple. The base of Thaksin temple around 56.96 meters, the base of the pagoda temple around 45.85 meters (Sudjit Sanan Wai 1998 :108)

Above the base of the base, the ground floor of Thaksin's base is drilled into a tile-adorned booth, forming a frame around 16 arches. The north and south facades are pierced through the interior space. There is a staircase leading up from the courtyard around the pagoda into the interior. There are 1 pair of transparent wooden doors on each side, 2 arches on the east and west sides, making a protruding arch protruding from the pagoda. enshrines the image of the former abbot of the temple who is the Patriarch and the remaining 12 arches of Buddha images are ordinary booths enshrining the Buddha images. Each booth has a Buddha image and Buddha image enshrined as follows:(Counting to the right) (Sudjit Sananwai 1998 :108-109)

The first arch, the west side in line with the west door of the temple enshrined a statue of Phra Chao Worawongtheo Krom Luang Chinworasiriwat Patriarch and the standing Buddha image in the posture of ramphueng.

Arch 2, standing Buddha image in posture of prohibiting relatives

Arch 3, standing Buddha image in the posture of prohibiting relatives

Arch 4, standing Buddha image in the posture of offering eyes.

Arch 5, standing Buddha image in the posture of giving blessings

Arch 6, Buddha image in the posture of prohibiting the sea

Arch 7, Leela Buddha image

The 8th arch, the roving arch on the east side enshrines a statue of Somdej Phra Ariyawongsakantayan (Wasma Maha Thera) Somdej Phra Sangkharat Sakon Maha Sangha Parinayok and a standing Buddha image holding an alms bowl

Arch 9, the Buddha image in the posture of a dance

Arch 10-12, Buddha image in the posture of prohibiting relatives

Arch 13, a Buddha image in the posture of prohibiting the sea

Arch 14, standing Buddha image in posture of prohibiting relatives

above the Buddha statue There are terraces and glass walls for walking around the pagoda. with stairs up from inside the pagoda The entrance stairway is on the north side of the Ubosot. Inside the chedi in the middle of the ground, there is a Chukchi base enshrined 2 Naga Prok Buddha images in Lopburi style, one facing north and one south, and 2 smaller Naga Buddha images facing the opposite direction. One east, one west, and there are several smaller Buddha images enshrined. In addition, on the inner wall, there are 6 smaller Buddha images enshrined in the east, west and south walls in each direction. 2 compartments and 1 cupboard of Tripitaka.

The top of the pagoda is made into a round glass ball. The crystal ball on the top of this pagoda covers a casket that contains 6,018 Buddha relics, part of which is contained in a silver casket inlaid with red gems. and the other part is contained in a silver casket. Both of these cartridges are contained in the Benjarong Lainamthong bowl. The filling of this Buddha's relics was organized by the temple on May 10-19, 1949, along with raising the crystal ball to the top of the newly created chedi as well. On November 5, 1985, His Majesty His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej and Crown Prince Crown Prince (King Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun) has presided over perform the ceremony to bring the Buddha's relics to be enshrined at the top of the chedi