Wat Chana Songkhram, or previously known as “Wat Klang Na”, is an Ayutthaya period temple, the construction of which was not documented. King Rama I the Great appointed a Mon group of monks to look after the temple so it became known in the Mon language as Wat Tong Pu, similar to a temple of the same name in Ayutthaya. This was in honor of Mon soldiers in the Thai regiment led by Prince Maha Surasinghanat, Viceroy of King Rama I. for their important role in victory in the battle of the Nine Armies in 1785. the Battle of Tha Din Daeng and Sam Sop in 1786 and the Lampang Pa Sang Battle in 1787.
The temple was restored by Prince Maha Surasinghanat and later assigned as a royal temple. A new name “Wat Chana Songkhram” was conferred by King Rama I the Great to commemorate the victory of the Viceroy in three battles against the Burmese.
Location
Wat Chana Songkhram is located on Chakkraphong Road, Bang Lamphu Sub-district, Phra Nakhon District.
Opening hours: The temple is open from 8.00am - 5.00pm.
Recommendation *****
Dec 2018
Jan 2019
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