Wat Saket
| Wat Saket Ratchawora Mahawihan | |
|---|---|
วัดสระเกศราชวรมหาวิหาร (วัดสระเกศ) | |
The courtyard of Wat Saket, with the Golden Mount visible in the background. | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Theravada Buddhism |
| Location | |
| Location | Boripat Road, Khwaeng Ban Bat, Khet Pom Prap Sattru Phai, Bangkok 10100 |
| Country | Thailand |
Shown within Bangkok | |
| Coordinates | 13°45′14″N 100°30′30″E / 13.75389°N 100.50833°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Thai Architecture |
| Completed | Unknown (believed to be Ayutthaya period; renovated many times during the Rattanakosin period) |
| Website | |
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Wat Saket Ratchawora Mahawihan (Thai: วัดสระเกศราชวรมหาวิหาร), commonly known as Wat Saket, is a Buddhist temple (wat) in the Pom Prap Sattru Phai district of Bangkok, Thailand.
The temple dates back to the Ayutthaya period, when it was known as Wat Sakae (วัดสะแก). When Bangkok became the capital, King Rama I (1737–1809) renovated the temple and bestowed its present name (literally meaning "to wash the hair"). According to tradition, the king stopped here to bathe and wash his hair upon returning from war, before entering the inner city.