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Wat Khian Burapharam
Opening days: Daily
Opening hours: 08.00 - 17.00
Wat Khian Burapharam Located in Ban Phran Village No. 4, Huai Nuea Subdistrict, Khukhan District, Sisaket Province, away from the office Khukhan District to the east, a distance of 400 meters, 49 kilometers from the city of Sisaket.
Wat Khian Buraparam was formerly known as "Wat Khmer", but people commonly call this temple "Wat Khian" which is a distorted accent from the word "Khmer" because this temple is located on the east side of Mueang Khukhan. or Khukhan District at present, when the name of the temple is official therefore changed to "Wat Khian Burapharam".
It is an old temple that has been invaluable since ancient times. It is believed that it was built in the early Rattanakosin period. but the creator is not named Until 1780, Phraya Krai Phakdi Srinakorn Lamduan, the 2nd (Chiang Khan), along with the Political Department led the people to migrate to set up a new city at the location of Tabek Ban Phran village. is the location of the temple Found a red rock rising on the termite mound.
Looks like a Buddha image The governor therefore ordered the people to decorate the area. reinforce the base and build a large Buddha image over the anthill It is a Buddha image in the subduing Mara posture. with beautiful buddhist I understand that it was built outdoors. is the great god of the city Around the Buddha image would be built as a temple. invited a novice.
But it might not be very well done. managed to evacuate the new city to be located at the current location of Ban Rae Ban Haad because the former location is too far from the water source causing the temple of Phra Chao Yai to deteriorate and be abandoned until the area of Phra Chao Yai Buddha Image became a dense forest with densely covered trees due to lack of attention. Until there is a story that The jungle was so dense that an old tiger came to give birth on his lap.
Later, Phra Lak Kham Ud The city's main amulet was found and believed. therefore persuaded the villagers to come together to renovate the abandoned temple Then build an ordination hall over the Buddha image. As time passed, someone had a heartless and sinful heart to carve out the glasses of the Buddha image on both sides. With the power of the sacred majesty of the Buddha image, the villagers in the neighborhood heard the sound echoing throughout the forest.
In the morning, the villagers went to find out the facts and realized that The Buddha's eyes were stolen. So he caused a loud noise. to tell the story to the villagers.
Later, around 1782, the third governor of Khukhan, Phraya Krai Phakdi Srinakorn Lamduan (Boonchan), organized a major renovation. with brick covering the original body Build a higher base It is considered a Buddha image with beautiful Buddhist characteristics. and was the largest at that time So people called him "Luang Por To" since then.
Category: Places of Worship
Group: Temple
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