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Wat Uthai Tham (Wat Khao Thalom)

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Opening hours: 08.00 - 17.00

Wat Uthai Tham (Wat Khao Thalom) The villagers used to call it Wat Khao Yap because there are many caves and 3 more abyss, especially the cave that is almost in the middle of the mountain. It is a fairly large cave with some stalactites, but not many, with clear water all year round, never dry. And there is a muddy soil that makes visitors to travel in this cave is mired. and contaminated with mud, known as the sea cave For Tham Phra that is in the east of the mountain.

The area is about 15 meters higher than the sea. There is a City Pillar Buddha image which the villagers consider very sacred. There is no evidence that this was built in any period. In addition, there is also a footprint of the Buddha in the cave. There is a story for a long time that there were two large snakes, a serpent and a fearful serpent, guarding the Tham Khao collapsed cave. In that cave, there was also Luang Pu Daeng living in it. On any day, Luang Pu Daeng goes out for alms. Luang Pu Daeng will order the two snakes to guard the cave and not go out.

Until he came back to live forever, one day, Luang Pu Daeng went out for alms and forgot to order. The two snakes went out to harass the villagers as the snakes slithered out of the cave causing some of the cave to visibly collapse. Now called Tham Khao collapsed and when Luang Por Daeng came back to see So he ordered the two snakes to stay in the cave and not go out. The serpent is therefore stationed in the cave until today.

Inside the cave he collapsed there was a footprint of the Buddha's foot. and the City Pillar which is respected by both people within And outside the community, every year the temple organizes a tradition called the Cave Caving and Golden Phra Lak Muang Festival. It will be held in the 6th month, 13th lunar month to the 1st waning moon, but at present it is changed to the 5th, 7th, 8th, 9th month because it rains in the 6th month. It is a place of worship for people both inside and outside the community. It is also a place to relax.

Category: Places of Worship