Wat Intharavihan (Wat In), Bangkhunphrom, Nakhon, Bangkok, Thailand

Other than the huge, tall standing Buddha next of the vihan, inside W at Intharavihan's main hall, which locates at the center stage of the temple compound has three Buddha images stepping one another and flank by two rolls of Buddha images at smaller scales inline with the center three larger images. The wall paintings is slightly different from the grand look of Wat Rakang and Wat Keschaiyo which projects a lesser degree of refined in its artful display as well as the antique old temple feel but it was colourful and should provide Thai Buddhist art lovers a good sense of visual satisfaction. The temple actually produced a booklet on the art and paintings of the temple. The early works which depicts the life of Buddha was done by "NG Liang Keng" and followed by the life of LP TO by Pim Intarat Wichat (Direct pronunciation).

UNverified image monk

A few of the previous famous Guru Monks who had served as Chief Abbot and considered to be Thailand's most revered Monks were also being displayed. Among them, Gurus like Somdej Phra Bhudhacharn(Toh) Promrangsi, Wat Rakang, Luang Poo Phoo - Toh's student and another unverified image were on display. Similarly, three of the Guru Monk's gold foiled Statues were placed at the the entrance for visitors to worship. Based on references, history of Wat Intharaviharn can be traced back to reign of King Rama I " ... where the King managed to suppress rebellion in Laos and brought members of the Lao royal family to settle in this area. One of these was Chao Inthawong, who was a devout Buddhist, helped to restore the local temple which is now Wat Intharawihan...". Soomdej Phra Putthacharn TOH first pioneered the idea of a standing Buddha and works began in 1867. His successor and royal student Luang Phoo Pho and others finished the projects and the huge Buddha image which was named as Luang Phor TO at the side of the temple was finally completed only in 1927.

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		Other than the huge, tall standing Buddha next of the vihan, inside W at Intharavihan's main hall, which locates at the center stage of the temple compound has three Buddha images stepping one another and flank by two rolls of Buddha images at smaller scales inline with the center three larger images. The wall paintings is slightly different from the grand look of Wat Rakang and Wat Keschaiyo which projects a lesser degree of refined in its artful display as well as the antique old temple feel but it was colourful and should provide Thai Buddhist art lovers a good sense of visual satisfaction. The temple actually produced a booklet on the art and paintings of the temple. The early works which depicts the life of Buddha was done by "NG Liang Keng" and followed by the life of LP TO by Pim Intarat Wichat (Direct pronunciation).


A few of the previous famous Guru Monks who had served as Chief Abbot and considered to be Thailand's most revered Monks were also being displayed. Among them, Gurus like Somdej Phra Bhudhacharn(Toh) Promrangsi, Wat Rakang, Luang Poo Phoo - Toh's student and another unverified image were on display. Similarly, three of the Guru Monk's gold foiled Statues were placed at the the entrance for visitors to worship. Based on references, history of Wat Intharaviharn can be traced back to reign of King Rama I " ... where the King managed to suppress rebellion in Laos and brought members of the Lao royal family to settle in this area. One of these was Chao Inthawong, who was a devout Buddhist, helped to restore the local temple which is now Wat Intharawihan...". Soomdej Phra Putthacharn TOH first pioneered the idea of a standing Buddha and works began in 1867. His successor and royal student Luang Phoo Pho and others finished the projects and the huge Buddha image which was named as Luang Phor TO at the side of the temple was finally completed only in 1927.