Wat Intharawihan

Wat Intharawihan
Wat Intharawihan with statue of Buddha to its right
Religion
AffiliationBuddhism
Location
CountryThailand
Wat Intharawihan is located in Bangkok
Wat Intharawihan
Shown within Bangkok
Geographic coordinates13°46′01″N 100°30′10″E / 13.76697°N 100.502715°E / 13.76697; 100.502715

Wat Intharawihan or Wat Intharavihan (Thai: วัดอินทรวิหาร, Thai pronunciation: [wát intʰaráwíhǎːn]) is a Third Class Royal wat (temple) located in the Phra Nakhon District of Bangkok, Thailand.[1] It is noted for its 32 metres (105 ft) high standing Buddha statue known as Luang Pho To or "Phra Si Ariyamettrai" that was erected on the inspiration of the still highly revered abbott Somdej Toh.[2]

  1. ^ Liedtke 2012, p. 69.
  2. ^ Toh, Ajarn. "The Biography of Somdej Toh (Toh Promarangsi)". amuletcity.org. Archived from the original on 2018-09-18. Retrieved 17 September 2018.