Wat Saket is a very important monastery in Thailands modern history. According to the Royal Chronicle of Rattanakosin Era, King Rama 1, founder of the Royal House of Chakri and builder of Thailands new capital, Bangkok, had performed the Royal bathing ritual at Wat Saket in 1782 after which he officially established himself the kingdoms new ruler.
The holy relics of the Buddha (Siddhartha Gotama) believed to belong to the Shakyan Clan, were found a the ancient town of Kapilavastu in 1898, the Indian government later presented the relics to His Majesty who graciously ordered its enshrinement on the stupa atop the Golden Mount on May 23 1899.
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| The bells hanging from the walls on all sides of the mount as we climb the stairs |
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| The Golden Mount with the Thi flag |
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| More bells ring in the breeze |
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