Soi Charan Sanitwong 72, Bang Phlat, Bangkok 10700, Thailand
Paying respects to Luang Pho Samrit at Wat Aowt, Thonburi side
- Wat Aowt Wiksitaram is one of the ancient temples in the Thonburi area, located on Charansanitwong Road, Soi 72, Bang Phlat, Bangkok.
- Wat Aowt Wiksitaram has an important site to visit, which is Luang Pho Samrit (bronze), an ancient bronze Buddha image that is hundreds of years old.
- Additionally, at Wat Aowt Wiksitaram, there are sacred objects for healing, such as the Medicine Buddha, Rishi Doctor Jivaka Komarabhacca, and the revered image of Khun Mae Boon Ruean, a powerful layperson, among others.
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150-Year-Old Temple on the Thonburi Side, Wat Awut Wiksitaram
- Originally, locals called it Wat Pak Khlong Bang Phlat or Wat Bang Phlat Nok. There is a story that a group of monks and villagers migrated from Ayutthaya when the city fell in 1767 and settled here. Later, in 1879, it was officially established as a temple. Colonel Phraya Awut Phan Phet (Thuam), the Director of the Armory under King Chulalongkorn, patronized the temple and renovated the monastic buildings. He then requested royal permission to rename the temple. The King graciously granted the name "Wat Awut Wiksitaram" in 1899, meaning "Temple of Phraya Awut and Khun Ying Yaem," who were the renovators.