Visited To Wat SuwanKhiri & Met LP Mongkon ~ Temple And Shrine King Thaksin The Great ~ SongKhla, Thailand.

This year BE2566 is anniversary 252nd years of King Thaksin The Great visited to Wat SuwanKhiri during south army trip to unite Thailand under Thonburi Kingdom. Wat SuwanKhiri considered to be the first temple when the city of SongKhla was first called the city of Songkhla - Laem Son after be a part of Thonburi Kingdom ~ King Thaksin The Great. This temple was built during the reign of the first Governor of Songkhla ~ Yeong Sae Hao, after appointed as Governor by King Taksin The Great. Wat SuwanKhiri is an old royal temple under the Maha Nikaya Sangha and former named as "Wat Hua Khao" after the name of the district of Hua Khao. This temple is located beside the Hill and also next to SongKhla Lake. Wat SuwanKhiri was used to hold the water ceremony during the time when the city of Songkhla was located at Laem Son and was considered the family temple of Na Songkhla, but after the city of Songkhla was moved from Laem Son to Bo Yang Sub-district in 1836, the temple Wat SuwanKhiri lacked care and deteriorated until in the year 1973-1974, it was renovated by Phrakhru Kling Thammarakkhito (PT Kling of Wat ThalungThong). He was the ninth abbot of Wat SuwanKhiri and during his time, temple gathered with 108 top guru monks from Southern Thailand to blessed ceremony for the first Egg Pim LP Thuad BE2505 amulets. 

The temple Wat SuwanKhiri front side with venerated Mercy Guan Yin statue. Can see the old temple building and old style Pagoda Chedi.

The LP Thuad shrine next at entrance.

Photo taken with Chedi Wat SuwanKhiri.

The Naga Phayanak is guard at entrance Wat SuwanKhiri.

The old Pagoda style and temple Bell Tower at Wat SuwanKhiri.

The old Ubosot with Chinese deity statue and Phra Ruang Buddha statue.

Photo taken with the ols Ubosot.

The main principal Phra Buddha Statues venerated inside the Ubosot Wat SuwanKhiri.

The Royal visited to Wat SuwanKhiri by Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn, she is the third child of the late King Bhumibol and Queen Sirikit.

Almost faded Mural painting with universe according to Trai Phum (The 3 Worlds).

Now Wat SuwanKhiri have invitation to contribute funds for the construction of a shrine and a statue of King Taksin the Great, Songkhla.

Here the blessing Foundation for the King Thaksin The Great.

Altar for King Thaksin The Great and banner info for the project built a shrine and a statue of King Taksin the Great with Songkhla Provincial Cultural Office participated in offering robes to contribute funds for the construction of a 1.98-metre statue of King Taksin the Great as a memorial for the people to pay homage and honor to His Majesty the King on his visit 252 years ago at here Wat SuwanKhiri.

Entrance to kuti building and also building to meet abbot Wat SuwanKhiri ~ LP Mongkon.

Photo taken with Principal Phra Buddha statues inside the Wiharn.

LP Mongkon (Phrakhru Suwankhirisathit), the current abbot of Wat SuwanKhiri. He is in supervise to built a shrine and a statue of King Taksin the Great. Currently many ceremonies for new batch amulets to raise funds for the project.

Photo taken with LP Mongkon with my family members. LP Mongkon is very nice and humble, have a good time with LP Mongkon.

Another shrine of Phra Chao Kings Of Thailand.

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