Dhamma Path Blog: Visiting Wat Chulamanee (Part 1/3) Past Abbot LP Nueang - Samut Songkhram

Tuesday, April 9, 2024

Visiting Wat Chulamanee (Part 1/3) Past Abbot LP Nueang - Samut Songkhram - Thailand.

The famous of Wat Chulamanee related to LP Nueang and Shrine of Tao Wessuwan & Nezha and also historical important temple in Samut Songkhram. In this part 1, we will focus on the most respected Master LP Nueang (past abbot of Wat Chulamanee).

Wat Chulamanee was built in the Ayutthaya period during the late reign of King Prasat Thong and located on the Canal side where the Amphawa Canal converges with the Phi Lok Canal. Wat Chulamanee was historical importance related to the Bang Chang branch of the Chakri Dynasty family lineage. It is likely that Thao Kaeophaluek (Noi), owner of the Bang Chang Market (ancestor of the royal lineage of Bang Chang) commissioned the temple. The back of the temple once contained the residence of Khun Nak (Queen AmmarinThramat of King Rama I) and Khun Bunrot (Queen Si SuriyenThramat of King Rama II). Wat Chulamanee originally was built with teak wooden buildings, which rotted over time, and so it was in the time of LP Nueang when they were repaired and replaced by much more long lasting constructions. This was also one of the factors which led to LP Nueang becoming the most beloved and well remembered Abbot of Wat Chulamanee and for which the local devotees loved him so much for his merits.

LP Nueang cleans his master mortar body - LP Kong (Wat Bang Kapom).

LP Nueang Gowitho of Wat Chulamanee located amphoe Amphawa, in Samut Songkhram province, was one of the most famous Keji Ajahn Guru Monks of his era. He was the first initiate and apprenticed in magic to LP Kong (Wat Bang Kapom), LP Chaem (Wat Chulamanee), LP Jai (Wat Sadej) and many other famous Guru Monks of historical fame and received their powerful wicha in lineage transmission. LP Nueang was ordained as a monk on the 29th July BE2475 with the ceremony being performed within the Ubosot of Wat Bang Kapom in Amphawa Samut Songkhram, with Abbot LP Kong as his Upachaya Ordaining Officer, LP Chaem (Abbot of Wat Chulamanee) as his GammaWanajarn Prompting Officer and Phra Ajarn Plong of Wat Bang Kapom as his AnusaWanajarn Witness. LP Nueang studied hard and attained his Masters Degree in Dhamma in the year BE2479 and in this same time period had also developed immense mastery in Vipassana Kammathana practices and Putthakom Wicha. He advanced very rapidly, due to extremely diligent efforts, and putting in his utmost perseverance in both his academic study and his manifest practices wicha. LP Nueang was able to become a Master of many Wicha from these Great Master Phra Kruba Ajahn and through his own diligent practice was able to strengthen them with his own meditations. In year BE2530 LP Nueang became ill, and finally passed away on 27th November BE2530 at the age of 78 years old, after 56 Phansa years of ordained monkhood. He is remembered for his powerful amulets, his great teachings in Dhamma Practice and Vipassana, and his attainments merit in improving the temple of Wat Chulamanee during his lifetime.