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Phrabuddhasayambhuyan

This Thai Buddhist Temple, in the land of Buddhism, at the location of Lord Buddha's Nirvana at Kushinagar, is created from the project of returning Buddhism to the land of its origin. This project has been initiated since B.E. 2537 (1994) by the Thai Sankha, Indian and Thai Buddhist, to worship the Lord Buddha, and to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the Accession to the Throne and the 72nd Birthday Anniversary of His Majesty King Bhumibhol Adulyadej, King of Thailand, in B.E. 2542 (1999).

His Majesty King Bhumibhol Adulyadej has graciously given this Temple the name of " Wat Thai Kusinara Chalermraj " and the royal monogram " Bhor Por Ror " to be affixed on the front gable.

His Majesty King Bhumibhol Adulyadej also graciously bestowed the name of "Phrabuddhasayambhuyan" to the presiding Buddha image of this temple.

Uposatha Hall

Somdej Phra Yansangvara, His Holiness the Supreme Patriach of the Kingdom of Thailand, performed the religious inauguration of this Temple on 21st February B.E. 2542 (1999).

Wat Thai Kusinara Chalermraj operates under the auspices of Wat Thai Bodh Gaya, Bihar, and with the patronage of the Royal Thai Embassy, New Delhi, and the Royal Thai Consulate - General, Kolkata.

The most important shrine of the monastery is the Maha Chetiya where the Buddha's relic are housed. Not all monasteries could have a Chetiya because the Buddha's relic are very rare. This is the only Royal Chetiya ever built outside Thailand. His Majesty King Bhumibhol Adulyadej has graciously given the design of this Maha Chetiya. Her Royal Highness Princess Cakri Sirindhorn represented His Majesty to lay the foundation stone of the Maha Chetiya on March 30th 2001.   

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