Dhamma Path Blog: Revisited Again To Wat Intharawihan (BE2567) One Of The Tallest Standing Buddha Luang Pho Toh - Bangkok

Wednesday, October 8, 2025

Revisited Again To Wat Intharawihan (BE2567) One Of The Tallest Standing Buddha Luang Pho Toh - Bangkok - Thailand (Part 1/2).

Wat Intharawihan is famous for Legendary monk Somdet Phra Phutthacharn Toh (สมเด็จพุทธาจารย์โต). Especially the towering 32-meter-tall standing Golden Buddha, known as Luang Pho Toh Buddha. Clad in Golden and rising high above the temple grounds, the statue is both humbling and awe-inspiring. It’s one of the tallest standing Buddha images in Thailand and seeing it up close, you can’t help but feel a deep sense of peace and respect. The temple is well decorated, nice and peaceful.

The office reception of Wat Intharawihan. This is a Royal Temple located in Bang Khun Phrom subdistrict, Phra Nakorn district, Bangkok. Wat Intharawihan or called "Wat Luang Pho Toh Bang Khun Phrom", is a Third-class Royal Temple in Phra Nakorn District, Bangkok. Historically, the temple was presumed to be built prior Rattanakosin Kingdom, then called Wat Rai Prik. The great renovation of the temple happened after the residency of Choa Indrawong from Laos who was the uncle of Her Excellency Noi Keiw Kom (King Phra Buddha Yodfa Chulaloke the Great or King Rama I's concubine). Since then, the temple was renamed Wat Indraram in his honor. Later, the temple was promoted to a royal temple by King Vajiravudh or King Rama VI, and royally renamed Wat Intharawihan until present. Wat Intharawiahn is also well known as Wat Luang Pho Toh. Since Toh means big and tall in Thai, the name represents a big 32-meter tall statue of a standing Golden Buddha holding an alms bowl. It is a location of a renowned holy well, built by Somdet Phra Phutthacharn (Toh Brahma Rangsi) - a notably reverend and sacred high-rank Thai Buddhist monk in Rattanakosin era.

The outlook Shrine for 'The Holy Water Well of Somdet Phra Phutthacharn Toh' and entrance for Shrine.

The wax statue of Somdet Phra Phutthacharn Toh and the scripture Chinabunchorn Fountain Holy Water.

Here used to have a fountain to collect water from the inner well, there is the Holy Water with Somdet Phra Phutthacharn Toh chanted his prayers. Many devotees from all walks of life arrived here to pray and quietly reflect.

The Chinese Shrine inside area of Wat Intharawihan.

Hall Shrine with Phra Buddha and another Shrine venerated with Phra Phutthacharn Toh statue.

The Garden Landscape With Water Fountain.

The Shrine next to the Golden Buddha Luang Pho Toh (see more photos in part 2).

Surrounding area with prayer shrine and amulet counter in the temple Wat Intharawihan.

The prayer shrine, where people come to pray, light incense and quietly reflect. The surrounding grounds include smaller shrines, statues, and murals that add layers of detail to the experience—each corner holding a piece of Thailand’s spiritual and artistic heritage.

The Phra Cinnaraj Buddha venerated inside the hall building.

The Ubosot (Ordination Hall) of Wat Intharawihan with enshrined Phra Leela statue in front.

The main principal Phra Buddha statues and murals in the Ordination Hall.

Hall building and enshrined statue of Jatukham RamaThep.

The statue of Tao Wessuwan, Pillar Asoka and the banner celebration since 1867 commencement of the temple's famous standing Golden Buddha, Luang Pho Toh by hold an annual festival every year.

MahaThep Thao MahaPhrom statue in Wat Intharawihan with Earth below the statue.

Bell Tower and statue of 'Baby Buddha' standing in front of a Dhamma Wheel (DharmaCakra). This posture where he took seven steps and with one hand to the sky and the other to the earth, declared himself the sole honored one in the world, symbolizing his supreme spiritual wisdom and the triumph of his path over suffering.