Category: Buddhism

Wat Benchamabophit

Wat Benchamabophit

Wat Benchamabophit Dusitvanaram (Thai วัดเบญจมบพิตรดุสิตวนารามราชวรวิหาร) is a buddhist temple in the Dusit district of Bangkok, Thailand. Also known as the marble temple, it is one of Bangkok’s most beautiful temples and a major tourist attraction. Construction of the temple began in 1899 at the request of King Chulalongkorn after building his palace nearby. The temple’s name literally means the Temple...