Wat Arun
Bangkok
- Wat Arun is a most breathtaking temple in the city, also called the “Temple of the Dawn,” and it is even more beautiful after sunset.
- In honor of the establishment of the new Ayutthaya, the old royal capital, the temple was given the name Aruna after the Hindu God of dawn.
- The 82-meter-high rahng (Khmer-style tower) is a prominent feature of the massive temple.
