Maha Phruettharam

Maha Phruettharam (Thai: มหาพฤฒาราม, pronounced [mā.hǎː pʰrɯ́t̚.tʰāː.rāːm]) is one of the five khwaeng (subdistrict) of Bang Rak District, Bangkok.

Mural painting of Wat Maha Phruettharam, the origin name of the subdistrict.
Beginning phase of Maha Phruettharam Road near Hua Lamphong in evening, the right side is Maha Phruettharam and left side is Talat Noi.
Maha Nakhon-Si Phraya Intersection, also known as Maha Set Intersection, where Si Phraya meets Maha Nakhon and Maha Set Roads overlaps the area of Si Phraya.
FamilyMart at the entrance of Soi Chom Sombun on the side of Rama IV Road.

History

The subdistrict is named after the local temple, Wat Maha Phruettharam Worawihan (วัดมหาพฤฒารามวรวิหาร), or known in short as Wat Maha Phruettharam, the third grade temple of worawihan, an old monastery whose exact origin is unknown, originally named Wat Tha Kwian (วัดท่าเกวียน).

The name of temple is derived from the legend about the legendary king of Ayutthaya era, Lord U-Thong. He had escaped cholera which was seriously spreading at the time. He travelled by kwian (wagon) and came to park his wagon in the area, but was told that area was the resting place from the travellers who travelled by the kwian.

Later, King Mongkut (Rama IV) named the temple Wat Takien (วัดตะเคียน), and he jointly built the new temple with his son, Prince Chulalongkorn (later King Chulalongkorn or Rama V). The temple was renovated and being raised to the royal temple and was renamed Wat Maha Phruettharam Worawihan by King Chulalongkorn.

This temple is regarded as one of the oldest and most remarkable temples in the area. Highlights of this temple include walls of the ordination hall are covered with beautiful murals depict the 13 ascetic practices of Buddhism from just above the floor right up to the ceiling, regarded as different from other temples, and in the third building, the sanctuary with a 19 m (62 ft) reclining Buddha in gold. Considered as the second largest reclining Buddha after the reclining Buddha of Wat Pho in Rattanakosin Island.[1]

The temple situated on the left side of Maha Phruettharam Road, a short road that separates from Rama IV Road at Hua Lamphong Intersection opposite to Bangkok Railway Station, more commonly known as Hua Lamphong, at the corner of Charoen Sawat 36 Bridge and parallel to Khlong Phadung Krung Kasem canal southward and bend slightly towards the west before terminates at the foot of Phitthaya Sathian Bridge, where it combines Charoen Krung Road. This road also acts as a dividing line between Talat Noi Subdistrict, Samphanthawong District (on the right) and Maha Phruettharam Subdistrict, Bang Rak District (on the left).[2] It is served by BMTA's bus lines: 1, 75.[3]

Geography

Maha Phruettharam can be considered the northernmost area of the district.[2]

Neighbouring subdistricts are (from north clockwise): Rong Mueang and Wang Mai of Pathum Wan District, Si Phraya and Bang Rak in its district, Talat Noi of Samphanthawong District.

Rama IV Road is considered to be one of the main roads and also serves as the boundary line between Maha Phruettharam and Rong Mueang with Wang Mai.[4]

Demography

In 2017 it had a total population of 11,609 people (5,396 men, 6,213 women) in 6,551 households.[2]

Places

Important places
  • Wat Maha Phruettharam Worawihan
  • Mahaprutharam Girls' School
  • Wat Kaew Jam Fah (Wat Kaew Fah Lang)
  • Siphraya Polytechnic College
  • Mandarin Hotel Bangkok
  • Central Labour Court and Pathum Wan District Court
  • Sapanluang Church
  • The Second Church Samyan
  • Hua Lamphong MRT Station (entrance 1, 4)
  • Bangkok Centre Hotel

Transportation
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References
  1. "รักษ์วัดรักษ์ไทย : ชมจิตรกรรมฝาผนังแปลกตา ณ วัดมหาพฤฒาราม" [Rak Wat Rak Thai : Admire unusual mural paintings at Wat Maha Phruettharam]. ASTV Manager (in Thai). 2015-07-03. Retrieved 2019-10-14.
  2. "รายงานสถิติจำนวนประชากรและบ้าน ประจำปี พ.ศ.2560" [Report of population and households statistics of the year 2017]. Stat.dopa.go.th (in Thai).
  3. "สายรถประจำทาง" [Bus Lines]. BMTA (in Thai).
  4. "เขตบางรัก" [Bang Rak District]. Bsa.or.th (in Thai).
  5. "ข้อมูลแขวงมหาพฤฒาราม เขตบางรัก กรุงเทพมหานคร" [Information of Maha Phruettharam Subdistrict, Bang Rak District, Bangkok]. ThaiTambon (in Thai).

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