Dhamma Path Blog: Wat BangKlan ~ (Wat Hirunyaram) ~ Temple Of LP Ngern (Part 1/2).

Friday, October 13, 2017

Wat BangKlan ~ (Wat Hirunyaram) ~ Temple Of LP Ngern (Part 1/2).

After we shared the temple journey of Wat TaiNam (the first temple of LP Ngern), now we sharing the second temple of LP Ngern and also one of the important temple of LP Ngern ~ Wat BangKlan. This sacred temple Wat BangKlan located not very far from Wat TaiNam.

LP Ngern of Wat BangKlan, Phichit province was born on 16 September BE2353 in Phichit province. He got ordained as a novice at age 12 at Wat Chana SongKram at Bangkok and he got ordained as a monk at Wat TongPu at age 21 years old. After that, he moved to Wat KongKaRarm and he also alone went on a pilgrimage in the border of Thailand and Myanmar. He established many temples, included Wat TaiNam and Wat BangKlan to promote Buddhism. He became one of great monks of Thailand and passed away in BE2464 at age 111. Although he is gone, he is worshiped widely throughout Thailand.

The famous Luang Poh Ngern is considered one of the most renowned monks and this is ons of his temple ~ Wat BangKlan, Phichit province of Thailand. Official name is Wat Hirunyaram, or commonly known as “Wat BangKlan,” is originally called “Wat WangTako.”

The sacred Nakorn Chaibaworn Museum of Wat BangKlan, where LP Ngern statues venerated inside the 2-storey wiharn. In part 2 we will see more photos for this Nakorn Chaibaworn Museum of Wat BangKlan.