Wat Pathum Khongkha
Buddhist temple in Bangkok, Thailand
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Wat Pathum Khongkha Ratchaworawihan, simply known as Wat Pathum Khongkha (Thai: วัดปทุมคงคาราชวรวิหาร, วัดปทุมคงคา), is a second-class royal temple in the Talat Noi area of Bangkok's Chinatown, in Thailand.
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Location1620 Song Wat Rd, Samphanthawong, Samphanthawong, Bangkok
CountryThailand
| Wat Pathum Khongkha Ratchaworawihan | |
|---|---|
วัดปทุมคงคาราชวรวิหาร | |
Stupas at the temple | |
  Location within Thailand | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Buddhism |
| Sect | |
| Location | |
| Location | 1620 Song Wat Rd, Samphanthawong, Samphanthawong, Bangkok |
| Country | Thailand |
| Coordinates | 13°44′11″N 100°30′30.39″E 13°44′11″N 100°30′39″E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Wat |
| Style | Thai |
The temple dates to the Ayutthaya period, when it was called Wat Sampheng, from its location in Sampheng.[1] Prince Maha Sura Singhanat, younger brother of King Rama I of the Rattanakosin period, renovated the temple, renaming it Wat Pathum Khongkha.[1]