Hor Phra Ghandharat
| Ho Phra Ghandharat | |
|---|---|
หอพระคันธารราษฏร์ | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Buddhism |
| Sect | Theravāda |
| District | Phra Nakhon District |
| Province | Bangkok |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Royal chapel pavilion |
| Leadership | – |
| Year consecrated | Completed during the reign of Rama V |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Wat Phra Si Rattana Satsadaram, Grand Palace |
| Country | Thailand |
| Architecture | |
| Founder | Rama IV |
Hor Phra Ghandharat (หอพระคันธารราษฏร์) is a pavilion built to enshrine the image of Phra Ghandharat, which is used in royal rain-invoking ceremonies.[1] Construction began during the reign of Rama IV, but restoration work and the building of various pavilions were not completed at that time.[2] During the reign of Rama V, the king ordered the work to continue until it was finished in time for the celebration of the 100th anniversary of Bangkok.[3] He also commanded the construction of three busabok (canopied shrines) to house the royal insignia of different reigns.[4] Afterwards, no further major structures were added to Wat Phra Si Rattana Satsadaram apart from restorations carried out during the reign of Rama VII and in the present reign for the 150th- and 200th-anniversary celebrations of Bangkok.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Fine Arts Department of Thailand, Architecture of the Grand Palace (Bangkok: FAD Publications, 2019), p. 112.
- ^ Royal Household Bureau, Wat Phra Si Rattana Satsadaram: History and Restoration, 2015.
- ^ Office of National Museums, Bangkok Centennial Celebrations, 1982.
- ^ Fine Arts Department, Royal Pavilions of Thailand, 2020, p. 85.
- ^ Bangkok Metropolitan Administration, Commemorative Restoration Reports, 2002.