Dhamma Path Blog: Visiting Wat Tuyong (LP Dum Nanthiyo) ~ Wat Mutcharinthawapi Wihan ~ Pattani

Wednesday, March 5, 2025

Visiting Wat Tuyong (LP Dum Nanthiyo) ~ Wat Mutcharinthawapi Wihan ~ Pattani - Thailand.

Wat Tuyong ~ Wat Mutcharinthawapi Wihan is a royal monastery that has a large area and with historical value. It looks very vintage and has been established in city of Pattani for a long time. It is an ancient temple by founder 'Phraya Wichianphakdi Sisongkhram' after moved the Nong Chik District office to Tuyong District in 1845. It was formerly known as "Wat Tuyong". After that, when King Chulalongkorn paid a visit to Nong Chik, he made a donation for Ubosot building and renamed the temple to "Wat Mutcharinthawapi Wihan" in order that the temple's name is in accordance with the town's name, Nong Chik, literally meaning the swamp of the Indian oak. ('Mucharintha' means the Indian oak and 'wapi' means a swamp or a pond.)

The famous Pavilion building for the sculptures of the temple's former abbots are hosted. One of them is the sculpture of Phra Ratcha Puuttha Rangsi, also known as Luang Phor Dum Nanthiyo, the fifth abbot. Learning of his good deeds in the past, a lot of people usually visit the temple to pay respect to his statue. This Pavilion built in 1964, it is a four-sided pavilion with a high spire, 12 meters wide on each side and 12 meters long on each side. It was built during the time of 'Luang Pho Dum Nanthiyo' as the abbot to enshrine the statues of the former abbots. Therefore, PhraKru Nimankitkoson (Luang Pho Aiem Khemako) was assigned to create a replica from the Bang Pa-in Royal Palace in Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province. At present, the statues of LP Thuad Nuan, LP Chum, LP Dum and LP Aiem, the third, fourth and fifth former abbots, and the fifth deputy abbot, are enshrined here. When you visit Wat Tuyong, you will see it standing out prominently in front of the temple.

The main altar for venerated statues of LP Thuad Nuan (center), LP Chum (left) and LP Dum Nanthiyo (right).

Photo taken with statue of LP Suk.

Photo taken with statue of LP Aiem.

Close view of statue LP Dum Nanthiyo.

Inside the amulets counter of Wat Tuyong ~ Wat Mutcharinthawapi Wihan.

Statues of past abbots and top monks in Temple Wat Tuyong ~ Wat Mutcharinthawapi Wihan to be veneration at Historical Park (temple area) in future.

Wat Tuyong temple is one of the province's major Royal Temples with Buddhist Training Center, serving as the religious centre for Buddhists, the temple organises a Dharma practice annually, which attracts a large number of Buddhists.

The Royal Pavilion Memorial for LP Dum Nanthiyo.

Photo taken with statue of LP Dum Nanthiyo.

Close view the statue of LP Dum Nanthiyo.

LP Dum Nanthiyo - was born on 6th February BE2436 at Na Thap Subdistrict, Chana District, Songkhla province. Back when he was still a novice, he could not be ordained as a monk as he was required to take medicine which included some mixture of alcoholic medication. Therefore, LP Dum was not allowed to be ordained as a monk. But later on, when he reached the age of 22 he was ordained as a monk and was named "Noom Tiamano". For further learnt Dhamma, he went to Wat Bowonniwet under Patriarch Krom Luang Chinworasiriwat and Wat Rajabophit. However, he had to change his name to “Nanthiyo” which has a meaning of "who is the place of enjoyment". LP Dum studied the Buddhist scriptures in Pali Language at Wat Mahathat, Bangkok. Afterwards, he returned to Pattani province to stay at Wat Mutcharinthawapi Wihan. In meantime, LP Dum was tasked to raise funds and be involved with the construction of Wat ChangHai. He did manage to complete the temple including the bot within his lifetime which is considered a great accomplishment. His works were all related to Wat ChangHai included Luang Phor Thuad amulets with the material of Nur Phong in BE2505. Due to his high level of spiritual practice and his discipline, he won the respect of many and became the teacher of King Rama 9. His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej along with Her Majesty Queen Sirikit came to visited Wat Tuyong ~ Wat Mutcharinthawapi Wihan and LP Dum Nanthiyo. After LP Dum passed away, Wat Tuyong which is the temple of LP Dum built a Memorial Pavilion to enshrine statue of LP Dum for his devotees.

Another Royal Pavilion Memorial for Phra Sitthiyanamuni, past abbot of Wat Tuyong.

Crematorium building of Wat Tuyong.

Royal temple Wat Tuyong with Mutcharintha Pariyatti Dhamma School, Phra Ratchaphutthirangsi Museum and Phra Phuttha Aphai Mongkol Samankhie Hall.

Temple surrounding with many building included Hall building, Praying Hall and Ubosot building.

The pale vintage of wiharn building of Wat Tuyong.

The old vintage Chedi of Wat Tuyong.

The pavilion for King Taksin of Wat Tuyong.

Main entrance to the temple, visitors will see the statues of the temple's first abbot (LP Phrom) and the first Governor 'Phraya Wichianphakdi Sisongkhram' of Nong Chik standing prominently in front of the temple's buildings.