Wat Kanlayanamit
| Wat Kalayanamitr | |
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| Geographic coordinates | 13°44′24″N 100°29′28″E / 13.739939°N 100.491226°E |
| Affiliation | Buddhism |
| Country | Thailand |
| Architectural description | |
| Founder | Chaophraya Nikonbodin |
| Completed | 1825 |
Wat Kalayanamitr Varamahavihara (Thai: วัดกัลยาณมิตรวรมหาวิหาร, RTGS: Wat Kanlayanamit Woramahawihan, IPA: [wát kanlajaːnamít wɔːráʔmahǎːwíʔhǎːn]) is a Buddhist temple (wat) in Bangkok, Thailand. The temple is located in Wat Kanlaya sub-district, on the Thonburi bank of the Chao Phraya River. The temple was established in 1825 by Chaophraya Nikonbodin (born To, Thai: เจ้าพระยานิกรบดินทร์ (โต)), who donated the temple to Rama III. Chaophraya Nikonbodin was an ancestor of the Kalayanamitr family, whose descendants include Saprang Kalayanamitr. A poem inscribed in the temple reads:
Wat Kalayanamitr Varamahavihara is one of three family temples of the Kalayanamitr family, along with Wat Rakhang and Wat Chakkrawatdirachawat Woramahawihan. The family name Kalayanamitr derives from a poem inscribed in the temple.
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Coordinates: 13°44′24″N 100°29′29″E / 13.74000°N 100.49139°E
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