Wat Champa
 | This article is written like a travel guide. (June 2020) |
| Wat Champa | |
|---|---|
วัดจำปา | |
.jpg) Ordination hall | |
  Location within Thailand | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Buddhism |
| Sect | Theravāda, Mahā Nikāya |
| Region | Central |
| Location | |
| Location | 27 Soi Phutthamonthon Sai 1 Soi 22, Bang Ramat, Taling Chan, Bangkok |
| Country | Thailand |
| Coordinates | 13°46′30″N 100°26′03″E / 13.77500°N 100.43417°E |
Wat Champa (Thai: วัดจำปา, pronounced [wát t͡ɕām.pāː]) is an ancient Thai Buddhist temple in Bang Ramat Sub-District, Taling Chan District, Bangkok's Thonburi side.
History
[edit]Wat Champa (lit. 'champak temple') was built in the late Ayutthaya period and underwent a massive restoration in the King Rama III's reign during early Rattanakosin period. The gables of the ordination hall of temple are studded with Chinese porcelain and the window frames are made of elaborately carved wood. Behind this hall is a pool of holy water that is more than 100 years old, it never runs dry and the water is believed to cure illnesses.
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The principle Buddha statue named "Luang Por Chokdee" (หลวงพ่อโชคดี), which means "lucky venerable father".[1]
Tourism
[edit]Wat Champa Community, also known as Ko San Chao Community (ชุมชนเกาะศาลเจ้า), is a settlement of locals who live around the temple. Although the community is surrounded by highways and urban development, it remains inaccessible by road, making it a verdant oasis of fruit plantations and canals, hence the name "ko" or island in Thai. The community is believed to have existed for more than 500 years.[2]
The name Ko San Chao ("shrine island") comes from a shrine at the center of the community, located where Khlong Bang Ramat meets Khlong Ban Sai. This is the shrine of Chao Por Chui, a water deity long revered by the locals.[2]
Today, the community still preserves its traditional way of life. Visitors can experience this through traditional Thai-style homestays. It is also one of the last places to maintain the traditional craft of banana engraving, once used in various auspicious ceremonies.
The community is not far from other attractions such as Wat Champa itself, Taling Chan Floating Market, and Khlong Lat Mayom.[1][3][2]
Wat Champa and its community are not served by BMTA buses, as the area lies among gardens and canals. Visitors can reach it by boat, or by taking a songthaew (Thai-style minibus) from Siriraj Piyamaharajkarun Hospital for a fare of just eight baht.[4]
References
[edit]- 1 2 "วัดจำปา (ตลาดน้ำวัดจำปา) พุทธมณฑลสาย 1 แขวงบางระมาด เขตตลิ่งชัน กรุงเทพมหานคร" [Wat Champa, Phutthamonthon Sai 1, Bang Ramat Sub-District, Taling Chan District, Bangkok]. TOUR...WAT...THAI (in Thai). Retrieved 2019-06-06.
- 1 2 3 ""เกาะศาลเจ้า" เที่ยวชุมชนกลางคลองในบรรยากาศสุดชิลของกรุงเทพฯ" ["Ko San Chao", a tour of the central canal community in the coolest atmosphere of Bangkok]. ASTV Manager (in Thai). 2018-05-02. Retrieved 2019-06-06.
- ↑ Woramit, Nattapat (2018-09-28). ""ชุมชนวัดจำปา" พิพิธภัณฑ์อายุ 500 ปีที่ยังมีลมหายใจ" ["Wat Champa Community" the living 500-year-old museum]. Gourmet Cuisine (in Thai). Retrieved 2019-06-06.
- ↑ "สนุกเพลิดเพลิน เดินไปกินไป...เที่ยวตลาดน้ำเขตตลิ่งชัน วันเดียวเที่ยวได้ถึง 5 แห่ง" [Enjoy eat along the way ... travel to Taling Chan floating markets one day, up to 5 trips]. ASTV Manager (in Thai). 2013-03-01. Retrieved 2019-06-06.
External links
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- "Island community". Bangkok Post. 2016-09-08.