Dhamma Path Blog: Revisited (BE2566) To Famous Temple Wat Kao Or ~ Phatthalung

Monday, February 17, 2025

Revisited (BE2566) To Famous Temple Wat Kao Or ~ Phatthalung - Thailand.

This year end i came to visited again to Wat Kao Or, it's considered the oldest spiritual and magical academy in Thailand with rich historical since ancient time. This area before becoming a temple, it was considered to be a centre of learning, called the ThisaPamok School that was similar toTakkasila in India, founded by Brahmins from India during the age of "Dravidian Yatra". Since then, year after year, magic, mantra and herbal medicine spread to people generation by generation. And until now where temple Wat Kao Or was established and recognized.

Iconic signboard name of Wat Kao Or. This temple is a must to visit when you come to Phatthalung province of Thailand. Behind is the temple Wooden House.

Temple surrounding in early morning of wet day with many animals statue.

The sacred shrine for past abbot of Wat Kao Or.

Wat Kao Or main Ubosot building and pavilion.

The praying hall building.

The main Ubosot and the stairway with Yaks Tao Wessuwan.

Stairway to peak hilltop of Wat Kao Or. The stair is wet because of rainy day.

Main altar Phra Buddha with past abbot statues of Wat Kao Or.

The sacred Chedi of Wat Kao Or.

Main entrance to cave Tham Chatthanbanpot with Phra Sivali and Hermit Lersi venerated at front.

Center of the cave Tham Chatthanbanpot of Wat Kao Or. Here the main altar of ancient Phra Buddha statue and Phra Lersi statue were venerated inside the cave.

New & upgraded altar venerated with Lord Shiva and his wife Goddess Parvati. Beside is venerated sacred Phayanak Naga. Here surrounding is very suitable for meditation.

Traditional wooden boat of Wat Kao Or.

Photo taken with Phra Ajahn ThongTao statue. Wat Kao Or is believed to have inherited magic and spells for invulnerability that immersing in the temple's herbal bath for seven days and nights will make a person immortal protection blessing. The final completing a 108 Herbal Immersion ritual three times will make a person immune to all weapons and illnesses protection blessing.