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Wat Phet Samut Worawihan |
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วัดบ้านแหลม |
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Wat Ban Laem |
วัดเพชรสมุทรวรวิหาร |
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Located in the province’s main town, this temple was once known
as Wat Si Champa and has played a significant role in Thai
historical migration. According to royal chronicles, Burmese
armies attacked the city of Petchaburi in 1764, causing Ban Laem
villagers from the area to flee here. The villagers,
mostly fishermen, helped restore the temple and
contributed two special Buddha images they had caught in their
trawl net. One is a seated image and the other is a standing
image. The seated image was brought to WatKhaoTakhrao in Amphoe
Ban Laem, Phetchaburi, while the other was enshrined here in Wat
Ban Laem and is commonly called Luangpho Ban Laem.
Wat
Ban Laem over time expanded and became a widely-respected
temple, where the Buddhist faithful gather to make merit and pay
homage to the remaining image. It was later awarded the status
of royal temple of the third class, and renamed
WatPhetSamutWorawihan.
Advance permission from the
temple’s abbot is required for admission. |
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Samut Songkhram |
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Mueang |
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Mae
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13.40935 N |
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