Maha Phruettharam subdistrict


[file:วัดมหาพฤฒารามวรวิหาร เขตบางรัก กรุงเทพมหานคร (27).JPG|thumb|250px|Mural painting of Wat Maha Phruettharam, the origin name of the subdistrict]
[file:แยกมหานคร เขตบางรัก 2019.jpg|thumb|250px|Maha Nakhon–Si Phraya Intersection, also known as Maha Set Intersection, where Khwaeng Si Phraya|Si Phraya meets Maha Nakhon and Maha Set Roads overlaps the area of Si Phraya]
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Maha Phruettharam is one of the five khwaeng of Bang Rak District, Bangkok.

History

The subdistrict is named after the local temple, Wat Maha Phruettharam Worawihan, or known in short as Wat Maha Phruettharam, the third grade temple of worawihan, an old monastery whose exact origin is unknown, originally named Wat Tha Kwian.
The name of the temple is derived from the legend about the legendary king of Ayutthaya era, U-thong. He had escaped cholera which was seriously spreading at the time. He travelled by kwian and came to park his wagon in the area, but was told that area was the resting place from the travellers who travelled by the kwian.
Later, King Mongkut named the temple Wat Takien, and he jointly built the new temple with his son, Prince Chulalongkorn. The temple was renovated and being raised to the royal temple and was renamed Wat Maha Phruettharam Worawihan by King Chulalongkorn.
This temple is regarded as one of the oldest and most remarkable temples in the area. Highlights of this temple include walls of the ordination hall are covered with beautiful murals depict the 13 ascetic practices of Buddhism from just above the floor right up to the ceiling, regarded as different from other temples, and in the third building, the sanctuary with a 19 m reclining Buddha in gold. Considered as the second largest reclining Buddha after the reclining Buddha of Wat Pho in Rattanakosin Island.
The temple situated on the left side of Maha Phruettharam Road, a short road that separates from Rama IV Road inbound at Hua Lamphong Intersection opposite to Bangkok Railway Station, more commonly known as Hua Lamphong, at the corner of Charoen Sawat 36 Bridge and parallel to Khlong Phadung Krung Kasem canal southward and bend slightly towards the west before dead-ends at the foot of Phitthaya Sathian Bridge, where it combines Charoen Krung Road. The road is located on the edge of Bang Rak and Samphanthawong Districts. It is served by only one BMTA's bus line 1.

Geography

Maha Phruettharam can be considered the northernmost area of the district.
Neighbouring subdistricts are : Pom Prap of Pom Prap Sattru Phai District, Rong Mueang and Wang Mai of Pathum Wan District, Si Phraya and Bang Rak in its district, Talat Noi of Samphanthawong District.

Demography

In 2017 it had a total population of 11,609 people in 6,551 households.

Places

Important places

Transportation

  • Rama IV Road
  • Si Phraya Road
  • Maha Phruettharam Road
  • Maha Nakhon Road