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Wat Chaeng is an important temple in Prachinburi, atypical by
its configuration and its different spaces quite dissimilar.
If the imposing Ubosot is located north of the complex, the
building that attracts attention is still the stupa of the
place. Top of a good thirty meters, it is highlighted by being
placed on an island in the middle of a pond.
It is not
about any stupa but a replica, almost identical but smaller,
Phrathat Phanom (พระ ธาตุพนม), the most revered stupa in the
region Isan. Unlike the original, the interior is visited and
serves as sanctuaries, including several statues arranged on an
altar.
In recent years, Wat Chaeng has expanded with the
construction of two new buildings, directly linked to each other
by a short corridor.
The first of these two buildings
takes the form of a Viharn, pink, decorated with beautiful
decorations. Its architecture is inspired by the Lanna style,
which is rare in the region.
Inside, the colored columns
naturally direct your gaze towards the preserved body of the
former chief abbot of Wat Chaeng.
In the building next to
it, you can admire the most revered Buddha of this temple,
taking the shape of a golden statuette.
It is named Luang
Po Phet (หลวง พ่อ เพชร), the diamond buddha, referring here not
to a possible gemstone, but to the posture of his legs, called
diamond, also known as the position of the lotus. |
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Mueang |
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Na Muang |
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Free |
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14.06626 N |
101.38080 E |
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