Wat Kai Tia

Terrain

General condition

Wat Kai Tia is a temple that is still in use today. Located along the Bangkok Noi canal west side In addition to the west there is a small canal, the canal of Wat Kai Tia. that connects the Bangkok Noi Canal (Separate from Khlong Bangkok Noi on the north side of the temple) with Khlong Wat Taling Chan and Khlong Chak Phra.

The temple is located on a low plain area, flooded. The current temple surroundings is an urban community. There are very densely populated houses.

Waterway

Khlong Bangkok Noi, Chao Phraya River, Khlong Chak Phra, Khlong Wat Kai Tia

Geological conditions

It is located on the Bangkok Plains or the Bangkok Plains. Formed by the deposition of sediments in the Quaternary Period.

Archaeological Era

era/culture

Types of archaeological sites

archaeological essence

Wat Kai Tia is now a Rat Temple. Under the Maha Nikaya Sangha Located along the west side of the Bangkok Noi Canal. (Khlong Bangkok Noi runs through the east side of the temple), with the Wat Kai-Tia canal flowing through the north and west sides. making the area almost surrounded by canals

According to the history of the temple of the National Buddhism Office, Wat Kai Tia was built around 1777 in the late Thonburi period.

The history of the temple, both the Department of Religious Affairs and the temple, states that Chao Phraya Rattanaphiphit (Son) Samuhanayok, the surname “Sonthirat” was built during the reign of King Rama I. Some say that it was renovated in the reign of King Rama I (Wichyada Thongpang and Saran Thongpan 2012:147).

But in the history books and thesis Somdej Krom Phra Paramanuchitchinorot (Natthawut Suthisongkram 1972) has a slightly different story about the history of Wat Kai Tia. that the creator was Phra Narintra Ratchaseni (Phan), the father of Thanpuying On Wife of Chaophraya Rattanapipit (Wichada Thongkham and Sarun Thongpan 2012:147)

Wat Kai Tia was developed in 1968 by the temple, a large renovation of the Senasana building in the temple was built and a new temple plan was arranged to improve it. There was a demolition of the original ordination hall built in the early Rattanakosin period. because it is wood and decays by being reconstructed as concrete There was a ceremony to raise the sky bouquet in 1969 by Field Marshal Thanom Kittikachorn, Prime Minister at that time. and tied Phatthasima on March 1, 1971

List of abbots of Wat Kai Tia since the reign of King Rama IX 5 namely, Luang Pho Non, Luang Pho San, Luang Pho Sat, Luang Pho Khao, Luang Pho Yim, Luang Pho Thian, Luang Pho Run, Luang Pho Lak, Luang Pho Nuan, Ajarn Thong, Ongkaram Temple (Acting), Phrakhru Sangkharak (Ready), Luang Por Nuan (2nd time to 1971), a famous monk of the temple, Phra Kru Prasart Panyaphan (Ngern Pasanno) 1971-2001 , Phra Palad Chanchai Chonthammo from 2001 to the present

Important things inside Wat Kai Tia (Saran Thongpan 2006? :90) are:

Ubosot Rebuilt to replace the old chapel that was demolished in 1968, 20 meters wide, 40 meters long, facing east. (facing to Bangkok Noi Canal) Gable made of sitting Buddha image in meditation posture, below is a chicken in a circle. (Probably built in the name of the temple), originally the gable pattern was Kanok and Panpruksa (Walailuck Songsiri 2009)

Inside enshrines the principal Buddha image that was brought from the former ubosot. It is a Buddha image in the Sukhothai period. The temple's documents indicate that at the base there is an inscription saying that it was cast in 1989, presumably to be summoned and enshrined since the temple was first built. which may be brought down from the northern provinces in the reign of King Rama I, with over a thousand Buddha images brought to be enshrined in the royal temples of Rattanakosin.

The Temple It is located in the north of the chapel. facing east (facing the Bangkok Noi Canal) is believed to be built with the original chapel since the temple was first built. The gable of the viharn is carved wood. The gable of the lower porch is a pattern of bird vines with the end of Thepanom. in the middle is a garuda top gable In the middle is carved into a castle in the midst of Kanok designs. (Currently used as the abbot's cubicle)

Phra Phutthachai It is located between the ubosot and the viharn within the northern glass wall. Built in the reign of Luang Por Nuan as the abbot in 1930, it was built like a wall. Make a porch enshrined in relief stucco images. It is a statue of a cement Buddha standing holding an alms bowl in the middle. flanked by the disciples who were also in the same alms-giving posture.

bell tower It is located beside the sermon hall. It is an old bell tower, made of bricks and mortar, 2 storeys high.

Tripitaka Hall It is a 2-storey brick-and-mortar building, characterized by an artistic style in the reign of King Rama III. The eaves are carved with bats in Chinese style. It was originally located with a group of cubicles on the water's side. Later, when moving the Sangkhawat area to the back Therefore, this tower is isolated in the middle of the temple courtyard. Adjacent to the Sangkhawat area

Important Buddha images The principal Buddha image in the Ubosot and Luang Por To Buddha image in meditation posture enshrined in the pavilion in front of the temple Including the statue of Luang Por Nuan, who is an important monk.

Legend has it that the creator of the scribe In the early reign of King Rama 5, when there was still a lottery ก. K. K., this figure was hinted at the lottery so often that Khun Ban (Yi Gor Hong Meng) for people to come and take out their eyes. Then take an iron and hammer it in the middle of the back and between the neck. In the history book of Wat Kai Tia (1968), it is said that “the iron hammer still appears today.” It is noteworthy that the legend of Luang Por To of Wat Kai Tia is very close to the legend of Luang Pho Ta Daeng at Wat Phleng Klang Suan. which may be related (Wichyada Thongkham and Saran Thongpan 2012:152)