Wat Phichaya Yatikaram Warawihan
You can travel to this tourist attraction easily. Just keep walking along The Phraphuttthyodfa bridge from Phranakon bank and keep continuing until reaching the small circle. Then turn left with crossing the road. You finally get Wat Phichaya Yatikaram Warawihan.
Location
Wat Phichaya Yatikaram is a minor royal temple in the category of “Worawihan”. The temple covers the area of 22 rai 3 ngan and 64 square wa. It is located by the riverside of Somdet Chao Phraya Canal, Somdet Chao Phraya Road, Khawaeng Somdet Chao Phraya, Khet Khalong San, Bangkok. The temple’s form of art belongs to the early Rattanakosin in period.
History
Wat Phichaya Yatikaram Worawihan was previously a deserted temple. There is no evidence to prove when the temple was constructed. During 1829-1832, Somdet Chao Phraya Borommaha Phichaiyat (That Bunnak ), appointed as Phraya Si Phiphat, restored religious sites and established this temple in order to humbly offer it as a royal temple to King Rama III. Then, the King named it “Wat Phraya Yatikaram”. Later during the reign of King Rama IV, the temple was renamed as “Wat Phichaya Yatikaram” (in which villagers usually call “Wat Phichaiyat”). As this temple was promoted as a minor royal temple in a category of “Worawihan”, the category was then added to its existing name. Thereafter, its common name became “Wat Phichaya Yatikaram Worawihan”.
The Twin Pagodas
The twin pagodas have a shape of a Lanka stupa. Each pagoda measures 23 and 11 wa for its base and height, respectively. Apart from the difference in sizes, the shape of these pagodas is very similar to that of Phra Chedi Borommathat located in Nakhon Si Thammarat province.
Opening time: 8:30am-5:00pm
Charge: free
Call: 02 8615425
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