Visiting Wat Chalong ~ Wat Chaiyathararam - Temple Of LP Chaem - Phuket - Thailand.

Wat Chalong, (is derived from the Thai word "chalang," meaning "to connect" or "to link."), built at the beginning on 19th century during the reign of King Rama III, Its real name is Wat Chaiyathararam. Locals and many Thai tourists come to pray and pay respects to several revered monks who were the founders of Wat Chalong, Among them Luang Phor Chaem and Luang Phor Chuang, who led the citizens of Chalong subdistrict fighting against the Chinese rebellion in 1876 and with their knowledge of herbal medicine helped the injured. Now Wat Chalong is one of the most important Buddhist temples in Phuket, serving as a center for Buddhist worship, education, and community activities.

Mural painting of LP Chaem inside the chedi building. Luang Phor Chaem, Wat Chalong, Phuket, was a great southern Thai Guru who lived between BE2371-2452 and was in monkhood for 60 years. He was highly respected as a great miraculous Guru Monk in Phuket and is well known to Malaysia’s Buddhists, so was often invited to Malaysia to ordain new monks and administer important religious ceremonies.

Wiharn Monument of Luang Phor's Wat Chalong.

Inside the Wiharn with gilded LP Chaem statues.

Photo taken with all LP Chaem statues, behind the glass door.

The famous Plykaew Elephant statue on foreground Wat Chalong.

The main Ubosot of Wat Chalong.

Iconic 60 meter height of Chedi building in Wat Chalong. The grand Chedi dominating Wat Chalong is reputed to contain a splinter of Relic Lord Buddha's bone. Take your time exploring the Chedi, which has intricate wall paintings depicting Buddha's life story and various images. Some restoration in progress.

The first floor inside the Chedi with veneration various Golden Phra Buddha statues and mural painting.

The second floor main altar also with veneration various Golden Phra Buddha statues and many Top monks statues.

Wat Chalong Grand Chedi is built on three floors so feel free to climb all the way to the top floor will lead you to a glass display where the fragment of bone can be contemplated. Photos taken with sacred Relic Bone of Lord Buddha.

Scenic view surrounding temple Wat Chalong and impressive beautiful natural scenery. Climb all the way to the top floor terrace to get a nice bird view on the entire temple grounds.

Collection and portrait of LP Chaem, LP Chuang and LP Kluem.

This stunning temple, built in the early 19th century, is famous for housing a sacred bone relic of Lord Buddha. This sacred relic from Sampdoti Vihara, Colombo Sri Lanka. Now it was enshrined here at Wat Chalong (Wat Chaiyathararam) on 9th April BE2542, Phuket, Thailand.

Here is an exquisite masterpiece of Thai architecture old wooden house. You can find an air-conditioned exhibition hall of LP Chaem. It displays life-like wax models of Luang Phor Chaem, Luang Phor Chuang, Luang Phor Kleum and Luang Pu Thuad, along with antique Thai furniture and Benjarong porcelain. 

Photo taken with LP Chaem wax statue.

The antique Thai furniture, old portrait of LP Chaem (sitting at at front of exquisite masterpiece of Thai architecture wooden house) and Benjarong porcelain. 

Photo taken with LP Chuang wax statue.

Photo taken with LP Kluem wax statue.

Taking a walk around the temple complex will greet you with views of stunning gardens, incredible structures and this amulets counter of Wat Chalong.

The crematorium building of Wat Chalong.

The new Prang Chedi building still in construction progress. Photo taken at front side.

Can't go in, works still in progress for inside interior wiharn.

The restoration works for this wiharn building and surrounding area.

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