What to Do at Wat Chakrawat Rachawat Woramahawihan?
Wat Chakrawat (Wat Chakrawat Rachawat Woramahawihan or Wat Sam Pluem) earned its nickname from the resident population of large reptiles. The legend goes that an especially belligerent man-eating croc with a missing eye, going by the nickname Ai-bod, was being hunted by angry locals and took refuge beneath a monk’s house in the temple.
The monk spared its life and built an enclosure to keep it and the locals safe, starting the temple’s association with crocodiles. Ai-bod did finally die, and his stuffed body can still be seen on the temple grounds. However, the temple now has four new reptilian residents to take his place. The other unusual highlight here is the Buddha’s shadow.
Wat Chakrawat Info
Location: Chinatown
Address: 225 Chakkrawat Road Chakkrawat, Samphanthawong, Bangkok 10100
Hours: 24 hours
Phone: 02 222 7742
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