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วัดไชโยวรวิหาร |
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Wat Ket Chaiyo |
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Wat Chai-Yo Worawiharn is a second ranked royal monastery,
classified as worawiharn, under the clergy of Maha-Nikaya,
located to the east of Chao-Praya River. Number 21 Moo 3
Sub-District Chai-Yo, District of Chai-Yo in Ang Thong province.
It was established in 1757 and was granted land from the King in
1890 where, later on, the temple was founded a royal monastery,
1887. Wat Chai-Yo Worawiharn or known as Wat Ked Chai-Yo
(known to be Wat Ked Chai-Yo by the locals) originally a Rat
constructed during the Ayutthaya period with anonymous creators.
The temple became popular when Somdej Phra Puddhajarn (Toe
Phrom-rungsi) of Wat Kositaraam arrived and built an
exceptionally large Buddha image during the reign of King Rama
IV of Krung Ratanakosin, around 1857-1862, which was when Somdej
Phra Puddhajarn still remains a Buddhist monk at the rank of
Phra Thep Kawee. Phra Maha Phuddhapim or Luang Por Toe of Way
Chai-Yo is a scared Buddha image, especially to those living in
Ang Thong and other provinces nearby. Buddhists are very
faithful in this particular sanctified figure. Phra Maha
Phuddhapim is placed within the chapel of Wat Chai-Yo
Worawiharn, it represents a Buddha-nature style of the
Ratanakosin being Pang Kudsamart (seated crossed-legged) with a
width of 16 meters and 7 inches. The Buddha image is bricked and
gilded. For the fact that the sacred statue is built under the
patronage of Somdej Phra Puddhajarn (Toe Phrom-rungsi) ) of Wat-
Kositaraam, the high holiness of Luang Por Toe is apparent among
people in Ang Thong, it is said that, those who have committed
severe sin(s) aren’t able to pay their respects or even approach
the Buddha image, for to sinners, it seems like Luang Por Toe is
about to fall on them. |
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Chaiyo |
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Chaiyo |
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Afternoon |
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Free |
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14.717577 N |
100.436935 E |
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