Sao Chingcha

 

Sao Chingcha region has been the focal point of Bangkok since Rattanakosin period to introduce. The Giant Swing or Sao Chingcha was built in the rule of Rama I after he had chosen to expand the city from the west or Thonburi since King Taksin's an ideal opportunity toward the east. There was additionally a trench unearthing encompassed the city. Ruler Rama I then, at that point picked the focal point of the city and made it the spot for places of worship, sanctuaries for Bramanism and the Giant Swing.

"Sao Chingcha" or the Giant Swing has turned into an exceptional image of Bangkok as of recently. It is two transcending red columns remaining on a gigantic stone at the tallness of 21.15 meters. The lotus-bloom molded platform is white uncovered total cement. On the curve of the platform, set an engraved stone telling a background marked by Sao Chingcha. A couple of focal columns and two sets of braces with capital were completely made of round lathed teak tree trunks. The edge associating the two capitals were cut flawlessly. They were totally painted in red. It is one of the engineering worked for the Swing Ceremony or Ceremony of Tri-yampawai from an antiquated Hindu epic.

The Giant Swing seen today is the upgraded one which was remade during eleventh thirteenth September 2007. The new columns were made of brilliant teak tree trunks from Prae. The Giant Swing has become one of the most generally significant vacation spot in Bangkok notable among Thais and outsiders. The structures nearby close to the Giant Swing including Phra Nakorn region actually stays in the style of early Rattanakosin period.