Wat Phra Chao Ton Luang
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Wat Phra Chao Ton Luang, located in Amphoe Ban Hong, houses an
important and renowned Buddha image of which the name, “Phra
Chao Ton Luang,” appears in Lamphun province’s slogan.
Phra Chao Tong Luang is a large ancient Buddha image which has
the lap width of 7.50 meters and is 9.50 meters in height.
Housed in the temple’s vihara, the image was carved in 1366 by
Phra TheraSirirajawaso, a monk from Chiang San. It is believed
that by worshipping the image, the worshipers will be protected
from any unfortunate events. Thus, the Buddha image is also
called “Phra Chao Leek Khro” (In Thai, ‘leek’ means to prevent
and ‘khro’ means bad luck.)
Once stepping into the vihara
in which Phra Chao Ton Luang is housing, the visitors will be
impressed by the mural paintings depicting the story of Lord
Buddha, as well as, the history of Phra Chao Ton Luang. Each
painting has a description which will provide the visitors an
understanding on the paintings.
However, Wat Phra Ton
Luang is not only the place for merit making; it is also a
location for many interesting attractions such as its beautiful
ubosot, historical monuments and shrines.
Wat Phra Chao Ton Luang is located at Tambol Sri
Tia, Amphoe Ban Hong, Lamphun. Visitors can get there via the
Highway No. 106, turn right to Highway No. 1010 and drive
further for 6 kilometers approximately.
The temple is
free admission and opens every day from 8 a.m. – 4.30 p.m. |
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Ban Hong |
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Si Tia |
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18.36754 N |
98.773967 E |
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