Dhamma Path Blog: Visiting Wat PhraYaYat & Met With LP Jai (year BE2567) Samut Songkhram

Sunday, February 25, 2024

Visiting Wat PhraYaYat & Met With LP Jai (year BE2567) Samut Songkhram - Thailand.

Wat PhraYaYat, also well know as Wat Pak Ngam by local villagers. Wat PhraYaYat is a royal temple under the Maha Nikaya Sangha. It is located at the meeting point between three canals, namely Khlong Daodueng, Khlong Chulamani and Khlong Amphawa Canal. For this reason, the locals call it Wat Pak Ngam. According by record, Wat PhraYaYat was established in year 1800, believed it was built since the Ayutthaya period and some period of time temple fell into disrepair. During the Thonburi period, King Rama Nuchit or Prince Suphanthawong, together with his relatives, restored it as a tribute to King Taksin the Great. The temple received the Royal Wisungkhamsima Award on January 12, 1979. Since then until recently, Wat PhraYaYat with previous abbot LP Thong and current abbot LP Jai.

The big building of Wooden Pavillion and temple Bell Tower ~ Wat PhraYaYat.

Wat PhraYaYat ~ LP Jai serve the local community well. Powerful amulets. If you are looking for some spiritual helps by LP Jai amulets, is recommended.

The small altar for place meet with LP Jai.

LP Jai portrait taken at India, Thai Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn and received Royal Fan at Wat RaiKhing.

Temple amulet counter of Wat PhraYaYat.

Special bucha for display there.

LP Jai came for rebless the Holy items.

Received the Holy items from LP Jai.

Photo taken with LP Jai, this year LP Jai is 77 year old and very kindness to everyone as before. He was born in year BE2490 and ordained as monk when he was 20 years old. LP Jai resided at Wat PhraYaYat at that time and one day he went to Wat Chulamanee to pay respect to LP Nueang, abbot of Wat Chulamanee at that time. Then LP Jai gained more dhamma and wicha from LP Nueang. LP Jai is well known for his wicha and respect by local devotees in Samut Songkhram province.