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วัดเขาขึ้น หรือ วัดเขานางบวช |
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Wat Khao Khuen |
Wat Phra Achan Thammachot |
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Kow Nang Buach temple, or in the other name called Kow Kune
temple locates at Nang Buach district, amphur Derm Bang Nang
Buach, Supanburi province. It locates far to the north about 51
kilometers. For driving, you need to drive along highway number
340. At kilometer numbers 138-139, there will be a road up to
the temple, which locates on top of Nang Buach Mountain. Or the
other choice, you can walk up the stairs for 249 steps to the
top of the hill.
In the old time, this temple was very
important, especially in 2308 of Buddhist Era, when is Somded
Prajaow Ekkatats age. On that time, the Myanmar was encamping
around Krung Sri Ayuthaya city, Pra Ajarn Tummachod monk stayed
in this Buddhist temple during the rainy season.
He was a knowledgeable person in amulets, and he played
very important role in Bangrajun battle. This caused the
Bangrajun villagers persuaded him to be the morale in fighting
with Myanmar. Pra Ajarn Tummachod monk and the villagers
strongly fought with Myanmar, they got the victory for seven
times and defeated in the eighth war.
In the temple,
there are many interesting items, start with the "pray hall of
Pra Ajarn Tummachod monk". Inside the hall, there are many holy
things such as
-The bone of the Buddha; which received
from Thai government,
-Royal wooden image of Kang Chan
monk (golden image); it was a very holy statue of Buddha and it
was made of Kang Chan wood during Pra Ajarn Tummachod monk era,
-Wooden image of Buddha that was created like Myanmar
style, and
-Bronze statue of Pra Ajarn Tummachod monk
that the villagers considerably worship and respect.
There is a big "Stucco of the image of Buddha", that locates on
top of the mountain. It is the Buddha posture. The stucco is
very holy and is a symbol of the temple. Finally, "the Buddha
image hall of Pra Ajarn Tummachod monk", inside the hall there
is an imitation of the Buddha footprint that has a long age.
Outside the hall, we can see the pagoda of rock plates; it is a
construction of many thin rock plates in form of small pagoda,
which locates near to the hall.
For people who are
interested in visiting the temple, we open daily from 8:00 -
17.00. |
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Doem Bang Nang Buat |
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Nang Buat |
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14.81643 N |
100.13131 E |
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