Very unique temple of Wat Khlong Thom with has interesting historical evidence of civilization and ancient way of life in the southern region on the Andaman Sea coast. Wat Khlong Thom itself is the Buddhist religion temple, 三寬公 Shrine and with Khlong Thom Museum.
The temple gate Wat Khlong Thom. Temple surrounding is peace and clean. One of the important temples in Krabi province.The Wiharn for 三寬公 Shrine with sacred Phra Sampao Gong or Luang Pho Zhu Cheng wooden Buddha statue of 1.3 meter height. Some people believe that old statue is made from agarwood materials but there is no clear history of its origins. There is only a story that a sailor found the old statue floating in the middle of the sea. Therefore, it was brought to be enshrined on the mast of a ship and later presented to Wat Khlong Thom and is enshrined at this temple until the present day.Altar with venerated Phra Sampao Gong or Luang Pho Zhu Cheng (center), LP Thuad and PT Klai statues.Photo taken inside the 三寬公 Shrine with sacred Phra Sampao Gong or Luang Pho Zhu Cheng (center), LP Thuad and PT Klai statues.Surrounding view of Ubosot Wat Khlong Thom.Inside Ubosot area and front located the Bell Tower.The Ubosot of Wat Khlong Thom.The sacred Golden Chedi with Phra Cinnaraj venerated inside the Chedi.The Shrine with many of Phra Buddha and Phra Ajahn statues.Temple Pavilion Hall building of Wat Khlong Thom.Temple amulets counter.Wat Khlong Thom located in the maritime route of ancient trade city. Temple area found the various artifacts discovered during excavations of an area called "Khuan Luk Pat" or a bead mound behind Wat Khlong Thom. Unearthed artifacts include stone tools, bronze implements, metal coins, pottery shards, ceramic and stone decorative art and colored beads that are over 2,000 till 5,000 years old. All the artifacts was put on exhibits in this 'Khlong Thom Museum'.During my visited, the Museum is closed. I'll come to visit again in future. The front side building with image of Colours Ceramic Beads.The ongoing construction for Great Stupa Phra Mahathat Chedi in Wat Khlong Thom. Currently PhraKru Sathit Narathikarn (abbot of Wat Khlong Thom) is raise funds to build 4 statues in the 4 directions of this Great Stupa Phra Mahathat Chedi. The 4 statues is Phra Buddha Sihing, Phra Upakut, Phra Indra and Tao Jatukham Ramathep.Photo taken for the Great Stupa Phra Mahathat Chedi of Wat Khlong Thom.The sacred statues of Phra Phutthacharn Toh, LP Thuad and PT Klai.
. See amulets from Wat Khlong Thom in my blog:
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