grille temple

Terrain

General Condition

The Grille Temple is a temple that is still in use today. Located along the Bang Ramat canal north side near the golden temple (100 meters from Wat Thong to the west) 1.5 kilometers west of Khlong Chak Phra.

The condition of the area is generally floodplain. Surrounding the temple is an urban community. There are densely populated houses, interspersed with garden areas. South adjacent to Bang Ramat Canal

Waterway

Khlong Bang Ramat, Chao Phraya River

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 Krarang is a Rat temple. Affiliated with Maha Nikaya Located along the Bang Ramat canal north side near the golden temple (100 meters from Wat Thong to the west) 1.5 kilometers west of Khlong Chak Phra.

Measure the grille is a small temple Close to Wat Krarang, which has a garden separated. Wat Kradang-Nga These two temples are considered by the villagers to be the elder temples. But now Wat Kradang-nga has become an abandoned temple and people live in the temple area.

According to the history of the temple, the Department of Religious Affairs states that Wat Krachang was built around 1783. The name and history of the builder are unknown. It is assumed that Wisungkhamsima was bestowed around the year 1787. It is assumed that the land was raised to build a temple and the villagers in that area jointly built it (Walailak Songsiri 2009:166).

Important Buddha images include Group of Buddha images in the ubosot Phra Kechi Achan has Phrakhru Sangkharak (Tuan), a former abbot. It is worshiped.

Abbot order Phra Ajarn Yae, Phra Khru Sangkharak (Tuan), Phra Samu Fung Wicharathammo, 1965-2004, Phra Kru Sitthipattanakun (Phonprom Chitkuno)

Important things inside the temple (Saran Thongpan 2006? :60-61) are:

Ubosot Located next to Khlong Bang Ramat facing east Parallel to the canal in the year 2513 Prayoon Uluchata (1971 :84) said that “It is an old ordination hall. Observed from the base of the parapet in the late Ayutthaya style. and still using corrugated tiles which is the real Ayutthaya style.” After that chapel was demolished around 1978 and rebuilt as a concrete ubosot. There are 5 windows on each side, 2 in the front and 1 in the back.

The parapet around the chapel was originally understood to be red sandstone. At present, there is a new streak. The original parapet with its base was moved to the temple wall.

The Buddha images in the ubosot have existed since the original ubosot. The presiding Buddha is a meditation posture. There are almost 20 old Buddha images on the Chukchi base, all of them probably sandstone Buddha images.

The Hall of Worship located behind the chapel (West side of the chapel) is a 2-storey building, the upper steps are wooden. The ground floor is concrete. Probably renovated from the original wooden pavilion in 1978.

Behind the cremation hall is the Bangkok Community Learning Center. On the pavilion there is an old pulpit on an octagonal base. Around the base there is a painting depicting Ramayana. But the current condition has to remove the top and put it on the side Maybe it's because it's higher than the ceiling.

The former abbot's temple Located in front of the sermon hall Along the Bang Ramat canal It is a concrete building enshrining the image of the former abbot, Phra Ajarn Yam. and Phrakhru Sangkharak (Tuan)

Little It is located on the west side of the temple. (There is a canal separating the Sangkhawat area from the Phutthawat area) It is a single-storey wooden cubicle, Thai style, with a raised floor.

bell tower The old bell tower was built in ancient style teak wood. The machine on the body is pretty carved in wood. As for the new bell tower, brick and mortar, there are 3 pillars at 4 corners, totaling 12 trees, beautifully decorated (Walailak Songsiri 2009 :166).

Beside the temple's water pavilion, there are statues of Somdej Indra and Lord Yom that the villagers respect. His Highness In is Indra, and His Highness is Yama.

Originally, in Taling Chan locals, a temporary “marble” or “meru float” was set up only during the funeral ceremony. Since the construction of the “crematorium,” or permanent crematorium, which has been prevalent since the 1967s, parts of the marquee have been left to decay beneath the stumps. Some temples give the wood to those who want to use it.

Therefore, in March 2005, when there was a royal cremation ceremony for Phra Samu Fung Wijarandhammo, the former abbot of Wat Krachang. which he was a skilled craftsman before setting up a marquee But Wat Krachan does not have a crematorium. So had to borrow a marquee from Wat Komut Phuttharangsi, Thawi Watthana District, to set up a floating crematorium for the ceremony (Wichayada Thoeng and Saran Thongpan 2012 :121)