Scripture Library | Wat Saket | Bangkok

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bWat Saket Ratcha Wora Maha Wihan/b (Thai: วัดสระเกศราชวรมหาวิหาร, usually short Wat Saket) is a Buddhist temple (Wat) in Pom Prap Sattru Phai district, Bangkok, Thailand. The temple dates back to Ayutthaya era, when it was called Wat Sakae. King Rama I renovated the temple and renamed it to Wat Saket. Phu Khao Thong (Golden mountain, ภูเขาทอง) is a steep hill inside the Wat Saket compound. It is not a natural outcrop, but an artificial hill. This lovely wooden pavilion is located at the base of Wat Saket, and seems to be largely ignored by the tourist hordes visiting the bGolden Mountain/b. It appears to have been used in the past to store ancient Buddhist texts.

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