{{Short description|Buddhist temple in Bangkok, Thailand}} {{Infobox religious building | name = Wat Rakhangkhositaram | native_name = วัดระฆังโฆสิตาราม วรมหาวิหาร | image =Wat Rakhang (II).jpg | alt = | caption = The entrance of Wat Rakhang Khositaram in 2019, following recent renovations of the gardens | map_type = Thailand Bangkok | map_size = | map_alt = | map_caption = | location =250/1 Arun Amarin Road, [[Siri Rat Subdistrict]], [[Bangkok Noi District]], [[Thonburi]] | coordinates = {{coord|13|45|09.72|N|100|29|07.44|E|display=inline-title}} | religious_affiliation = [[Buddhism]] | deity = | country = [[Thailand]] | functional_status = | website = | founded_by = | year_completed = }} '''Wat Rakhangkhositaram Woramahaviharn''' ({{langx|th|วัดระฆังโฆสิตาราม วรมหาวิหาร}}) is a [[Wat|second-class royal monastery]] in [[Bangkok]], Thailand. It's located at 250/1 Arun Amarin Road, [[Siri Rat subdistrict]], [[Bangkok Noi district]], [[Thonburi]] side on the west bank of [[Chao Phraya River]] near [[Siriraj Hospital]], [[Wang Lang Market]] and [[Ban Khamin Junction]].
The temple, formerly named "Wat Bangwayai" (วัดบางหว้าใหญ่; lit: ''big [[Syzygium cumini|black plum]] temple''), was built in the [[Ayutthaya period]]. It was restored and appointed a royal temple by King [[Taksin]] of the [[Thonburi Kingdom]], who sponsored the revision of the [[tripitaka]] scriptures at the temple. During the reign of [[King Rama I]], a melodious rakhang or bell was found in the temple compound. The King order it to be moved to the Temple of the [[Emerald Buddha]] ([[Wat Phra Kaew]]), and had five new bells sent back in exchange. The king then changed the temple's name to Wat Rakhangkositaram. In the reign of King [[Mongkut]] (Rama IV) the name was to be changed again to "Wat Rajkanthiyaram" (วัดราชคัณฑิยาราม; "kanthi" meaning bell). But people don't accept this name, and the temple is still called Wat Rakhang today.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dhammathai.org/watthai/bangkok/watrakhang.php|title=วัดระฆังโฆสิตาราม วรมหาวิหาร|language=thai|work=Dhammathai}}</ref> <gallery mode="packed"> File:วัดระฆัง มุมมองจากแม่น้ำเจ้าพระยา.jpg|Wat Rakhang as seen from Chao Phraya River File:หอไตร วัดระฆังโฆสิตารามวรมหาวิหาร.jpg|[[Ho Trai|Ho Phra Trai Pidok]] (หอพระไตรปิฎก; tripitaka hall) File:เจดีย์ประธานทรงปรางค์ วัดระฆังโฆสิตาราม.jpg|Chedi File:พระอุโบสถ วัดระฆังโฆสิตารามวรมหาวิหาร2.jpg|Ubosot File:(2022) วัดระฆังโฆสิตารามวรมหาวิหาร เขตบางกอกน้อย กรุงเทพมหานคร (1).jpg|[[Somdej Toh]] </gallery>
Highly venerable monk, [[Somdej Toh]] was once the abbot of this temple (1852–72). At present, the temple has an old [[Ho Trai|tripitaka hall]], which inside, there're beautiful and precious Thai paintings.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://kanchanapisek.or.th/kp6/sub/book/book.php?book=30&chap=2&page=t30-2-infodetail04.html|language=thai|title=หอพระไตรปิฎกของวัดระฆังโฆสิตารามวรมหาวิหาร|work=Kanchanapisek.or.th}}</ref> [[Tourism Authority of Thailand]] (TAT) have encouraged Wat Rakhangkhositaram as one of the nine temple-based campaign "Respect to the Nine Temples" (ไหว้พระ 9 วัด) along with other temples in Bangkok including (Phra Nakhon side): Wat Phra Kaew, [[Wat Pho]], [[Wat Chana Songkhram]], [[Wat Suthat]], [[Bangkok City Pillar Shrine|City Pillar Shrine]], [[San Chao Pho Suea]] (Thonburi side): [[Wat Arun]] and [[Wat Kalayanamitr]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://today.line.me/th/pc/article/%E0%B9%84%E0%B8%AB%E0%B8%A7%E0%B9%89%E0%B8%9E%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B0+9+%E0%B8%A7%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%94+%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%AA%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B4%E0%B8%A1%E0%B8%AA%E0%B8%B4%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B4%E0%B8%A1%E0%B8%87%E0%B8%84%E0%B8%A5%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B4%E0%B9%88%E0%B8%A1%E0%B8%95%E0%B9%89%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%9B%E0%B8%B5%E0%B8%88%E0%B8%AD+2561-3zrJ5y|language=thai|first=Rabbit|last=Finance|date=2018-02-03|work=LINE TODAY|title=ไหว้พระ 9 วัด เสริมสิริมงคลเริ่มต้นปีจอ 2561}}</ref>
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==External links== {{Commons category|Wat Rakhang|Wat Rakhangkhositaram}} *[http://www.watrakang.com/index.php Official Thai Website]
{{Tourist attractions in Bangkok}}
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