Wat Yannawa
| Wat Yannawa | |
|---|---|
วัดยานนาวา | |
Chinese Junk Chedi (Phra Samphao Chedi) of Wat Yannawa | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Theravada Buddhism |
| Location | |
| Location | Charoen Krung road Khwaeng Yannawa, Khet Sathorn, Bangkok, Thailand |
| Country | Thailand |
| Geographic coordinates | 13°43′02″N 100°30′49″E / 13.7173°N 100.5136°E |
Wat Yannawa (Thai: วัดยานนาวา), commonly known in English as "the boat temple", is a Buddhist temple (Wat) in Bangkok on Charoen Krung Road, Sathon district. The temple has a long history from the Ayutthaya era to the present. During the rule of King Rama III, a viharn was built in the shape of a Chinese junk, giving the temple the nickname "the boat temple". This construction inside the temple houses a space where people pray; a nearby ubosot enshrines Buddha images and illustrations of the Loi Prathip Royal Lantern Festival (พระราชพิธีลอยพระประทีป). Additional exterior buildings enshrine a Buddha relic from Sri Lanka and the Goddess of Mercy.