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Wat Rakhang,




Rakang ( ระฆัง ) meaning bell in Thai.....hence ' The Temple of Bells '

Wat Rakang Kosittaram(Temple of the Bells, formerly known as Wat Bang Wa Yai), is one of the 32 temples in Bangkok Noi District and is one of the most significant.

The temple was built during the Ayutthaya period, later it was reconstructed and upgraded as a Royal Temple by King Taksin.

The main features of the temple is the bell tower, because of those bells give the name temple “Rakang” (in Thai mean Bell).

The temple was named "Temple of the Bells" due to the discovery of a huge bell at this temple in the reign of King Rama I (The bell was moved to Wat Phra Kaew by King Rama 1 while got 5 new bells as the replacement.

These bells are hanging in the Bell Tower in the southeast of the compound ,but now are hanging in Wat Phra Srirattanasattadaram (Wat Phra Kaew).

The bot of this temple was registered as national heritage site since 1949. There are several small and large chedis around the bot.

Wat Rakhang located on Arunamarin Road can easily be reached by taking the ferry from Tha Chang pier to Wat Rakhang pier. The front of the building is right on the bank of the Chao Phraya River, and beautifully lit at nighttime.

This significant second category Royal Temple was the residence of many supreme patriarchs of the Rattankosin period, including Somdej Toah, a highly respected monk in the reign of King Rama V.
Things of note are the beautiful mural paintings in the ordination hall, the image hall and the bell tower. Outside is a row of bells lined up. It's said that ringing all of them in a row will bring good luck .