Wat Bang Phli Yai Nai is located approximately 500 metres from Bueng Tako on the canalside of Khlong Samrong. Market stalls are scattered around the interior of the temple walls creating a showground type atmsophere.
Some stallholders are selling fruit and local foods, or those located nearer the temple entrance sell offerings, such as marigolds and other flowers that visitors can present inside the temple.
Near to the temple entrance large speakers thump out what is known locally as "Temple Music"; how appropriate I thought.
Wat Bang Phli Yai Nai was built to commemorate King Naresuan's victory over the Burmese, later a large bronze Buddha image was enshrined as the principal image of the Ubosot.
The image was much revered by the people and became known as Luangpho To and so consequently the temple is also know as Wat Luangpho To.
Each year, around November time during the annual Yon Bua or Rap Bua Festival, Luangpho To will be taken in a boat procession along the canal.
This is an extremely popular festival and a lot of people will turn up to watch and take part in the temple proceedings.
Having Luangpho To on site is not the only claim to fame that this temple has. The second and perhaps most contentious is the five million Baht toilets.
As I wandered around the inside of the temple, my fellow travellers informed me that "the toilets are very nice". But it went in one ear and out the other. Only when I was doing more research for this article, did I discover how wonderful the toilets really are.
A large amount of money was spent to create toilets fitting for the very best hotel.
Wat Bang Phli Yai Nai is located approximately 500 metres from Bueng Tako on the canalside of Khlong Samrong. Market stalls are scattered around the interior of the temple walls creating a showground type atmsophere.
Some stallholders are selling fruit and local foods, or those located nearer the temple entrance sell offerings, such as marigolds and other flowers that visitors can present inside the temple.
Near to the temple entrance large speakers thump out what is known locally as "Temple Music"; how appropriate I thought.
Wat Bang Phli Yai Nai was built to commemorate King Naresuan's victory over the Burmese, later a large bronze Buddha image was enshrined as the principal image of the Ubosot.
The image was much revered by the people and became known as Luangpho To and so consequently the temple is also know as Wat Luangpho To.
Each year, around November time during the annual Yon Bua or Rap Bua Festival, Luangpho To will be taken in a boat procession along the canal.
This is an extremely popular festival and a lot of people will turn up to watch and take part in the temple proceedings.
Having Luangpho To on site is not the only claim to fame that this temple has. The second and perhaps most contentious is the five million Baht toilets.
As I wandered around the inside of the temple, my fellow travellers informed me that "the toilets are very nice". But it went in one ear and out the other. Only when I was doing more research for this article, did I discover how wonderful the toilets really are.
A large amount of money was spent to create toilets fitting for the very best hotel.
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