Temple of Dawn, Wat Arun, Bangkok, Thailand

Wat Arun is the missile-shaped temple that rises from the Chao Phraya River's banks Known as Temple of Dawn, it was named after the Indian god of dawn, Arun

Wat Arun, known as the Temple of Dawn, seen from many postcards, magnificently standing tall on the west bank of Chao Phraya River,

temple run In the reign of King Rama I, the Emerald Buddha was moved to the Temple of the Emerald Buddha The temple underwent further restoration in 1785 by King Rama II

temple of dawn Wat Arun derives its name from the Hindu god Aruna In Hindu mythology, Aruna is the charioteer of the sun god Surya, symbolizing the radiant glow of the rising