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Established by King [[Ponhea Yat]] in 1442, Wat Botum is one of the most important and original [[pagodas]] in Phnom Penh. The wat was originally named '''Wat Khpop Ta Yang''' or '''Wat Tayawng''' and at the time of the construction of the Royal Palace in the 1860s, when it was assigned to the Cambodian branch of the [[Dhammayuttika Nikaya]], it was renamed Botum Wathei by monk Kantie Topodae after a former lotus pond on the site.<ref name="Harris2008">{{cite book|last=Harris|first=Ian|title=Cambodian Buddhism: History and Practice|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=rVnMxVz_Bg8C&pg=PA108|accessdate=14 January 2011|date=May 2008|publisher=University of Hawaii Press|isbn=978-0-8248-3298-8|page=108}}</ref><ref name="KN">{{cite web|url=http://khmernews.wordpress.com/2006/11/08/wat-botum/|title=Wat Botum|publisher=Khmer News|accessdate=14 January 2010|date=8 November 2006}}</ref> Numerous politician and eminent persons of the city are buried here.<ref name="Zepp1997">{{cite book|last=Zepp|first=Raymond A.|title=A field guide to Cambodian pagodas|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=VmbYAAAAMAAJ|accessdate=14 January 2011|year=1997|publisher=Bert's Books|page=40}}</ref> Also, many prominent Cambodian [[bhikkhu]]s have been ordained at the wat. [[You Bo]] and the [[Khmer Writers' Association]] have their headquarters at the wat. |
Established by King [[Ponhea Yat]] in 1442, Wat Botum is one of the most important and original [[pagodas]] in Phnom Penh. The wat was originally named '''Wat Khpop Ta Yang''' or '''Wat Tayawng''' and at the time of the construction of the Royal Palace in the 1860s, when it was assigned to the Cambodian branch of the [[Dhammayuttika Nikaya]], it was renamed Botum Wathei by monk Kantie Topodae after a former lotus pond on the site.<ref name="Harris2008">{{cite book|last=Harris|first=Ian|title=Cambodian Buddhism: History and Practice|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=rVnMxVz_Bg8C&pg=PA108|accessdate=14 January 2011|date=May 2008|publisher=University of Hawaii Press|isbn=978-0-8248-3298-8|page=108}}</ref><ref name="KN">{{cite web|url=http://khmernews.wordpress.com/2006/11/08/wat-botum/|title=Wat Botum|publisher=Khmer News|accessdate=14 January 2010|date=8 November 2006}}</ref> Numerous politician and eminent persons of the city are buried here.<ref name="Zepp1997">{{cite book|last=Zepp|first=Raymond A.|title=A field guide to Cambodian pagodas|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=VmbYAAAAMAAJ|accessdate=14 January 2011|year=1997|publisher=Bert's Books|page=40}}</ref> Also, many prominent Cambodian [[bhikkhu]]s have been ordained at the wat. [[You Bo]] and the [[Khmer Writers' Association]] have their headquarters at the wat. |
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Among the '''4676''' pagodas (as of 2014) and the many monuments that are revered by the [[Cambodian people]], '''Wat Botum Vatey''' is one of the most sacred pagodas in the [[Kingdom of Cambodia]] with a related history. With the emergence of Phnom Penh. This pagoda is 260 meters long from west to east and 202 meters wide from north to south, located in [[Daun Penh section]], [[Phnom Penh]]. |
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[[File:05-Wat Botum-nX-32.jpg|thumb|Wat Botum Watey Reacheveraram, Phnom Penh]] |
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| Wat Botum | |
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វត្តបុទម | |
.jpg) The facade of Wat Botum | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Theravada Buddhism |
| Location | |
| Location | Oknha Suor Srun St. (7), Sangkat Chaktomuk, Daun Penh District, Phnom Penh |
| Country | Cambodia |
  Location within Cambodia | |
| Geographic coordinates | 11°33′34″N 104°55′54″E / 11.55944°N 104.93167°E |
| Architecture | |
| Founder | King Ponhea Yat |
| Completed | 1442 |
Wat Botum (Template:Lang-km, lit. Temple of the Lotus Blossoms), the official name is Wat Botum Watey Reacheveraram (Khmer: វត្តបទុមវតីរាជវរារាម) literally means The temple of lotus which was built by the king, is a wat (pagoda) located on Phnom Penh, Cambodia. It is to the south of the Royal Palace on the western side of Wat Botum Park.[1]
History
Established by King Ponhea Yat in 1442, Wat Botum is one of the most important and original pagodas in Phnom Penh. The wat was originally named Wat Khpop Ta Yang or Wat Tayawng and at the time of the construction of the Royal Palace in the 1860s, when it was assigned to the Cambodian branch of the Dhammayuttika Nikaya, it was renamed Botum Wathei by monk Kantie Topodae after a former lotus pond on the site.[2][3] Numerous politician and eminent persons of the city are buried here.[4] Also, many prominent Cambodian bhikkhus have been ordained at the wat. You Bo and the Khmer Writers' Association have their headquarters at the wat.
Location
Among the 4676 pagodas (as of 2014) and the many monuments that are revered by the Cambodian people, Wat Botum Vatey is one of the most sacred pagodas in the Kingdom of Cambodia with a related history. With the emergence of Phnom Penh. This pagoda is 260 meters long from west to east and 202 meters wide from north to south, located in Daun Penh section, Phnom Penh.
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References
- ^ Google Maps (Map). Google.
{{cite map}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help) - ^ Harris, Ian (May 2008). Cambodian Buddhism: History and Practice. University of Hawaii Press. p. 108. ISBN 978-0-8248-3298-8. Retrieved 14 January 2011.
- ^ "Wat Botum". Khmer News. 8 November 2006. Retrieved 14 January 2010.
- ^ Zepp, Raymond A. (1997). A field guide to Cambodian pagodas. Bert's Books. p. 40. Retrieved 14 January 2011.
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