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Wat Arun Ratchawararam Or popularly known in the spoken language as Wat Chaeng , or shortly known as Wat Arun , is an ancient temple built in the Ayutthaya period . It was named Wat Chaeng because King Tak finished the battle and returned his army in the morning. It is said that it was originally called Wat Makok and later became Wat Makok Nok. because another temple was built in the same district but in the Bangkok Yai Canal The villagers called the newly built temple Wat Makok Nai ( Wat Nuan Noradit ) and then called Wat Makok at the mouth of the Bangkok Yai Canal as Wat Makok Nok. His Highness established the capital at Krung Thon Buri .In 1767, he arrived in front of this temple at dawn. therefore gave the new name Wat Chaeng But this belief is incorrect. because of the long song Mom Phimsen Ayutthaya period literature describing the journey from Ayutthaya to Phetchaburi has specified the name of this temple as the name of the temple since that time

Wat Arun Ratchawararam

When King Taksin the Great to build a royal palace On the west side is the palace. Then expand the royal court until Wat Chaeng is a temple inside the palace. as well as Wat Phra Si Sanphet in the Ayutthaya period and is enshrined Buddha Maha Mani Rattana Patimakorn brought from Vientiane in 1779 before moving to enshrine Wat Phra Sri Rattana Satsadaram in 1804

Wat Arun Ratchawararam

In the Rattanakosin period, the reign of King Buddha Yodfa Chulalok the Great Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Prince Krom Luang Isarasoonthorn came to sit at the former royal palace and has restored the whole temple But before the end of the reign of King Rama I, Prince Krom Luang Isara Sunthon ascended to the throne as King Buddha Loetla Naphalai. He later restored Wat Chaeng. and bestowed a new name “Wat Arun Ratchatharam” later had a royal idea to strengthen The pagoda in front of the temple to be higher but the end of the reign until the reign of King Nang Klao Chao Yu Hua ordered to increase the prang and lend a crown that was cast for the Buddha image that would be the principal Buddha image of Wat Nang Nong to contact on the top Naphasoon during the reign of King Mongkutgraciously ordered many items to be restored to Wat Arun Ratchatharam and to bring the relics of His Majesty King Buddhalertla Naphalai to be contained in the Buddha seat of the principal Buddha image in the ubosot as well When the restoration was finished King gave the name of the new temple as “Wat Arun Ratchawararam”