Wat Hua Lampong was extensively remodeled in honor of His Majesty the King's 50 anniversary on the throne. The royal seal of the Kanchanapisek Year (as it was called) is used extensively throughout the temple's elaborate decorations. The seal features two elephants flanking a multi-tiered umbrella.
The temple is actually quite large, and if you wander around you will find some interesting older buildings.
Next to the Wat Hua Lamphong temple is what is sometimes referred to as the “coffin temple”.
You can also donate money to the Ruamkatanyu Foundation who will provide coffins to those killed with no one to claim their bodies and provide a funeral for them.
500 Baht will buy one coffin, but you can donate any amount as you wish.
Sit down at the desk, pay your money and write your name, or the names of family members on the pieces of paper.
After making a prayer in front of the orange coffin, paste the pink one onto the coffin.
Take the white receipt with you, pick up 20 incense sticks and go back outside and burn the receipt in the urn and place the burning incense sticks in the holders either side of the door and in the other holders.
Making merit is a big part of the Buddhist way of life It all relates to Karma and the general belief that if you do good, then good luck will com to you and if you do bad, then bad luck will come to you. Leaving offerings to spirits and donating to good causes is a way of attracting good luck back to yourself and family.
Location
Wat Hua Lampong faces Rama IV Road right next to the Sam Yan subway station. If taking the Skytrain, alight at the Saladaeng Station, walk through Taniya Alley, cross Suriwong Road, Rama IV will be on your right. Turn left on Rama IV and walk down about one block.
Address: สุรวงศ์ Si Phraya, Bang Rak, Bangkok 10500, Thailand
Opening hours: The temple is open from 8.00am - 5.00pm.
Recommendation ***** (must see)
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| MRT station - Sam Yan |
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| Ruamkatanyu Foundation |
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| Long row of desk to assist in receiving donation for coffin |
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| Fill in the form |
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| Hand the form and donation to the ladies and they will issue the receipt to you |
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| Get some glue and paste in on the coffin |
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| Some posters showing the charity work that the temple has done with the donation received |
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| With the receipts and 20 incense, proceed to the temple beside, offer your prayers and burn the receipt into the urn |
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| You may then hit hard 3 times on each bells and drum |
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| He must have a strong neck to wear all these amulets. |
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| Another friendly temple helper that is always so pleased whenever he sees me :) |
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| Some oil for "tiam-yu" |
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| Outside the temple, there are many donations which you could dedicate the merits to, donation for roof tiles, liberation of cows etc |
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| Wat Hua Lumphong |
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| I always take some time to do my meditation here... |
August 2017
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