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Wat Chaiyo Worawihan  -    
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 Known as:   Wat Ket Chaiyo    
 Description:   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.
 
 Province   Ang Thong  Direction:      
 District   Chaiyo     
 City   Chaiyo  Comments:      Official Web:    
 Genre   Temple      Related links:       
 Best exposure   Afternoon          
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 Entry fee   Free     Coordinates:    14.717577 N 100.436935 E  
                     
                     
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