Wat Kalayanamit Woramahavihara (Wat Kalaya) is situated on the bank of the Chao Phraya River, on the Thonburi side, near the mouth of the Bangkok Yai Canal. Chao Phraya Nikorn Bodin (To Kalayanamit) donated his own house and some adjoining land he bought to construct the temple in 1825, which he then presented to King Rama III, who named it Wat Kalayanamit. King Rama III also constructed the phra vihara luang and the presiding Buddha image, Luang Pho To, or Phra Buddha Triratana Nayok. He intended that there should be a large Buddha image near the river, similar to that at Wat Phananchoeng in the old capital, Ayutthaya. Luang Pho To is highly revered, especially by the Chinese, who call it Sampohudkong, or Sampokong. Inside the phra ubosot, which is smaller than the phra vihara, there are murals depicting the lives of the Buddha as well as everyday scenes of life during the Third Reign, which are of artistic and historical value.
In addition, there is the Monthientham Thaloengprakiat Library Hall, which is the repository of a set of the Tripitaka, or Buddhist scriptures, dating from the reign of King Rama IV.
In front of the phra vihara luang there is a newly constructed bell tower which houses the largest bell in Thailand. Near the temple entrance there is a beautiful stone chedi called "Tah", that was brought from China.
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