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Wat Upanantaram (Wat Dan)
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Wat Upanantaram (Wat Dan) It is one of the important temples in Ranong with the construction of the temple since 1893 at the end of the reign of King Rama V. It is regarded as the first temple in Ranong at that time by Mr. Ba Seng. A Thai millionaire believes in Burmese, has persuaded Buddhists, both Thais, Chinese and Burmese.
Together to build up to be the center of the mind of the Buddhists Because in those days, making merit at one time was extremely difficult. Because Ranong only has Wat Suwan Khiri Aram or Wat Na Mueang. (After receiving the name from His Majesty King Chulalongkorn when he traveled to Malay provinces that Suwan Khiri Wihan Temple) therefore began to find a place to build a temple.
By designating the highest hill in the area where it is built, the word Upanantaram is derived from the Pali word upa, meaning near, approaching, firmly. Nan means delighted, enjoyed, joyful, entertained, satisfied, beautiful. And Monastery means pleasure, contentment, garden, monastery, temple. "A monastery with stable beauty is satisfactory" because the location of the temple in the middle is a small hill surrounded by a flat area that is a natural park surrounded by a community. Most of the people are engaged in fishing, mining and trading, etc.
Wat Upanantaram Or as the villagers call it easily, another name is "Wat Dan" because it is located at Ban Tha Dan, the area at the end of the border with the Union of Myanmar. In the past, it was a port of Pak Klong for ships traveling to Ranong. Both passenger boats, mining boats, or fishing boats. Because in those days, water traffic was considered the most convenient.
The construction of the temple in the early stages was built as a hipped wooden house in the southern style of art. and received the blessing of Luang Phor Ban Phuttasaro the first abbot), who is a pilgrim from Chaiya Province (Chaiya District Surat Thani) to help you live in the Buddhist Lent With kindness, Luang Por accepted the invitation and stayed until the temple was built and developed continuously.
Until receiving Wisung Kham Sima on August 25, 1919, Wisung Kham Sima area, width 2 lines 2 wa, length 2 lines 7 wa was selected as a model development temple in 1967 and 1976 when On April 3, 1977, Wat Upanantaram organized the temple area to be clean, shady, beautiful, with stable and orderly buildings. Organize the administration of monks and novices in an orderly manner There is a management of the study of the Scriptures. Organize activities to promote morality, ethics and benefit the community, therefore it was selected as a model development temple with outstanding results for the year 2008.
It is a temple in Ranong province that offers incense powder to the Buddha image In the reign of Chao Ai Yi for the mass media for His Majesty the King in the creation of Phra Buddha Nawarat Bophit and Phra Somdet Chitralada.
It is the residence of 4 primates in Ranong Province, namely Phrakhru Silaphong Khanarak (Ban Phuttasaro), Ranong Province, the first figure. Phrakhru Silaphongkanarak (Put Suthangkun), Ranong Province, picture 2, Phra Ranangkawinaimuneewong (Ploy Thammachoto), Ranong Province, picture 3 and Phra Ranat Ongkhawinai Muni (Boonhai Silavathano), Ranong Province, picture 4.
It was the ordination of novices spinning Sane Charoen, later becoming Phra Brahma Mangkalajarn. (Luang Por Panya Nanta) He always prayed when he came to Ranong that “This is where I was born. Without this temple, I don't know what life would be like".
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Group: Temple
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