Wat Khom Niya Khet (Wat Khuek Khak)

Буддийский храм · Кхао Лак

A large Buddhist temple complex in Khuk Khak among tall shade trees, built in 1909 and since restored by the Department of Religion.

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О месте: Wat Khom Niya Khet (Wat Khuek Khak)

The main temple of Khuk Khak, about 5 km north of Bang Niang Beach: a wide, shady compound built in 1909, whose ordination hall has carved walls, a blue, yellow and orange roof, elephant statues at the door and murals of the Buddha's life inside. The shrine of a former abbot whose body never decayed draws local worshippers. Entry is free; cover shoulders and knees.

Также известно как Wat Khuek Khak, Wat Khuk Khak, Wat Kom Nai Khet, Wat Khommaniyakhet

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Что посмотреть

The ordination hall: carved floral walls, a three-tiered roof in blue, yellow and orange, two life-size elephant statues at the entrance and four pairs of yaksha guardians.

Wall paintings of the Buddha's life inside the hall, around a golden seated Buddha.

The shrine of Luang Por Waeng Apakaro, a former abbot who died in 1968 and whose body has not decayed; a fire burns outside his residence.

Gardens and statues in Chinese and Hindu styles among the buildings.

Дресс-код

No short skirts, shorts or sleeveless tops.

Как добраться

A gate on the main road by the JW Marriott entrance road; about 500 m in, past houses and a public pool, a roundabout with a standing Buddha, then the ordination hall, with parking on the left.

Лучшее время

October and November, the months of the temple festivals.