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Wat Muang Komaraphat

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Opening hours: 08.00 - 17.00

Wat Muang Komaraphat or the villagers call it "Wat Muang", located at Ban Rieng, Village No. 3, Thep Krasattri Sub-district, Thalang District, Phuket Province. It is an abandoned temple under the supervision of Wat Phra Nang Sang. There is a half piece of stucco Buddha image, broken head. during the reign of King Rama 5

Deceased at this temple Still standing at this half Buddha image. Near the Buddha image, there used to be Ton Tung and Ton Tung. which stabbed Wat Muang Komaraphat said that Between Ton Tung and Ton Thang is the area where treasures are buried.

Villagers also believe that Wat Muang Komaraphat used to be a temple in the reign of Thao Thep Kasattri and Thao Si Sunthon, before the Thalang War in 1785, the Thalang Governor used the courtyard of Wat Muang as a training ground for soldiers. They practice simmering oil, apply military talisman, practice daggers, practice mixing gunpowder, which has 2 wells and one well is soaked in herbs. for the soldiers to bathe in order to be invincible and used to be a crematorium for Thalang ancestors Behind the temple is the burial place of important Thai Muslims, such as Mae Ma Sia Cemetery.

In 1985, the province held a celebration of the 200th anniversary of Thalang city heroines. Thalang people helped to make plaster figures. Sculpture of Thao Thep Kasattri and Thao Si Sunthon in various gestures, namely, a group of offering alms, a tattoo ceremonial, a sergeant major, a gatekeeper guarding the training of battle songs. The ordination ceremony of the son "Phraya Thalang Tian".

Subsequently, the Thao Thepkasattri Thao Sri Sunthon Foundation was established in 1993 by Dr. Yuwat Wuthimethee and the committee. Build a viharn, Sala Chaturamuk Chedi as a memorial There are statues of Thao Thep Kasattri, Thao Si Sunthon and Phra Phuttha Mani Sri Thalang. enshrined outdoors.

Traveling from Phuket Town Take the Thepkrasattri Road out of town Run past the monuments of Thao Thep Kasattri and Thao Si Sunthon along the route. Pass Thalang District Intersection, go straight for about 200 meters, notice that on the left hand side there will be an alley turning into at the overpass across the road Opposite Thalang District Office, turn left into the road until you reach a junction, go straight. and turn left into the temple.

Category: Places of Worship