Wat Sam Phran - The Dragon Temple With Drone Footage - Thailand 2023

Wat Sam Phran วัดสามพราน is a Buddhist temple (wat) in Amphoe Sam Phran, Nakhon Pathom province, around 40 kilometers to the west of Bangkok. The temple was officially registered in 1985. In English, the wat is sometimes referred to as the "Dragon Temple".
The temple is notable for its 17 story tall pink cylindrical building with a gigantic red and green dragon sculpture curling around the entire height. The interior of the dragon feature is hollow and contains a spiraling flight of stairs. It also contains a huge Buddha statue as well as many additional Buddhist statues. The Wat Sam Phran is 80 meters high because Buddha died at the age of 80 years old.
The dragon that encompasses the building from the bottom to the top symbolises a human's journey from sorrow to happiness and from hell to heaven. According to a Thai story, Phaya Naga (a serpent), was declined spiritual power by Buddha. The serpent then approached Buddha for ordinance by assuming a human form and was permitted to be a monk who wore white, unlike the other monks who wore yellow.
At the footsteps of the main building are seven small shrines dedicated to Buddha for each day of the week. The seventeen floors signify the heavenly realms that one reaches in the afterlife based on the strength and quality of their past karma. Making a wish before climbing up the temple through the dragon belly is considered to bring good fortune.
The temple is very unusual and worth a visit if you are looking for something to do outside of Bangkok.
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[@endlessjourneytravels]

This is one of the most unique temples in Thailand. It’s west of Bangkok and you can make it part of a day trip from the city. I was last here 2 years ago and I made a video. I was lucky to see them setting the ancient trees to make the bridge. If you want to see more of it here is the video. Climbing inside a dragon in Thailand kzbin.info/www/bejne/hGq9mKuiiLp4h7s

[@รุ่งรดิศศีลพันธ์]

Thank you for liking Ancient Thai place Thai people are happy to welcome tourism.

[@endlessjourneytravels]

Thanks for watching. This temple isn’t very old, built in 1985, but it is still unique and very fun to see. I have a whole playlist of over 200 videos of Thai temples that I’ve made. Here is a link if you are interested in seeing some of them. Buddhist Temples in Thailand kzbin.info/aero/PLDl7aiG8I-GsC6nclCPuHH0emC2bqbmgZ

[@sbeers88]

I wonder why it's sometimes called the dragon temple.

[@endlessjourneytravels]

I’m not sure. Nothing I could find online or by asking the locals. Maybe it’s built on an ancient dragon burial ground or something. The case may never be solved. Lol

[@outercast9532]

I don't remember any dragon myths in South East Asia.

[@endlessjourneytravels]

I would say that it’s brought in from China. The temple is a modern construction, built in 1985. There are many new temples that have been built with Chinese influence. That is just my thoughts and I could be wrong. Anyways thanks for watching and I hope you enjoyed the video with the drone footage. Was fun making this one.

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@@endlessjourneytravels oh, and your welcome 🙏