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Wat Intaram is located at Moo 1, Tombon Mueang Mai, Amphur
Amphawa, Samut Songkram province.
This old temple was
built in 1757 during Ayutthaya period. It was renovated in Rama
III reign. The Ubosot hall is built with marble together with
brick and mortar while the roof is covered with the baked clay.
There is no gable apex, ridges on the slopping gable and gable
ends. However, it is decorated with Chinese kitchenware. Outside
is the short glass wall. At present, only the pointed glass
entrance arch, 2 pagodas at the glass wall corner are remained.
The pagodas were made of brick, mortar and in 12-angle wooden
style. There are also reducing stupas in 12-angle wooden style.
At the door panels and window panels of Ubosot hall were
engraved with impressive proverbs.
The interesting
features in this temple are over 300 years old Luang Poh To
Buddha’s Image which has been enshrined with this temple since
the beginning. There are many ways to make merit such as
changing one’s bad fortune through crawling under the hall,
carrying the Buddha’s Image of each person’s birthday,
reinforcing one’s fortune by making merit and predicting one’s
fortune by using Semsee prediction which is believed as the most
accurate one.
Near the temple is the small floating
market where tourists can find food and local fruits. The
temple’s pier is barb fish pond where tourists can also feed the
fish. One area of the temple is the mind sanctuary where herbs
and practicing Dhamma are used to cure of those who are addicted
to drug. There are also ancient boats museum plan for the
future.
The Fine Arts Department has announced Wat
Intaram as the national’s ancient remain and indicated the
ancient’s remains are in the government gazette.
To go
there, take Highway Number 325 (Samut Sonkram – Bang Phae), turn
left to cross Phra Srisuriyen bridge. Then, turn right to
Highway Number 3062, turn right again into highway Number 2002.
Drive past Amphawa hospital and keep going straight along
Highway Number 2007. Bus number 8030 Samut Sonkram – Wat Kaew
Charoen pier can also take you there. For more information,
please contact 0 3476 0888, 0 3473 5505. |
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Amphawa |
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Muang Mai |
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13.44048 N |
99.920783 E |
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