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Located 2 kilometers north of Wat Phra Sri Rattana Mahathat in
Amphoe Suphanburi , Wat Khae is an ancient temple mentioned in
“Khun Chang Khun Phaen”, an epic Thai poem, in which stands a
1,000-year-old huge tamarind tree with an approximately 9.5
meters in circumference. The legend has it that Khun Phaen,
having learned black magic from Master Khong, transformed
tamarind leaves, exactly from this tree, into wasps and hornets
and used it to fight the enemy. Not far from the tamarind tree
is a traditional Thai house called “Khum Khun Phaen” which was
built as a part of the literature park and a part of literary
and historical art conservation.
King Rama V visited this
temple in 1904. The temple houses many interesting antiques such
as 4 brass Buddha footprints, one on another, possessing 1.4
meters in width and 2.8 meters in length. Besides that, there
are also Rattanakosin period’s Buddha images with beautiful
floral print at the end of the ‘civara’ (monk robes) and ‘angsa’
(shoulder cloth) in the attitude of subduing Mara and of sitting
cross-leg with one top of another, residing in front of the
principle Buddha image in the vihara. Other antiques include a
brass bell, a brass boiler and a bookcase which was donated by
King Rama V in 1869.
Wat Khae is situated at Moo 1,
Sompharn Khong Road, Tambol Rua Yai, Amphoe Mueng, Suphanburi
province 72000. Tourists can reach there via personal
conveyance. Once you arrive at Sompharn Khong Road, go further
for 1.2 kilometers. The temple is on your right. Wat Khae is
free entry and opens everyday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. |
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Suphan Buri |
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Mueang |
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Tha Phi Liang |
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14.48784 N |
100.11770 E |
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