Wat Kaeo Phaithun

Wat Kaeo Phaithun
Wat Bang Prathun Nai
Chom Thong, Bangkok 10150
Country	Thailand
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Geographic coordinates	13°41′48″N 100°27′24″E / 13.696766°N 100.456639°E / 13.696766; 100.456639

Wat Kaeo Phaithun (

History

The origin name of the temple was Wat Bang Prathun Nai since it was founded on the

Not far away along the bank of Khlong Bang Prathun and adjacent to

Bang Phrathun is one of the old hamlets existed many years beside Khlong Bang Prathun and near to the busy Khlong Dan, that in the olden days, were customarily used as the main traveling routes to the western and southern provinces. Master poet, Sunthorn Phu has once described in his travelogue Nirat Mueang Phet (นิราศเมืองเพชร, "journey to Phetchaburi"), when he was on his way passing down the canal through this neighbourhood to Phetchaburi.^[3]

A verse from his travelogue is translated as follows:

Bang Prathun is like a roof that protects me from the harsh elements and a blessing to my heart. It feels like having a cover against the breezy wind and the bitter cool of the clew. Here is a warm-hearted place to learn on and feel rested.^[4]

Assumed that the temple was renamed from Wat Bang Prathun Nai to Wat Kaeo Phaithun during the King Mongkut (Rama IV)'s reign.^[2]

Temple components

There are two separated kuti (monk's accommodation) built a distant away from each other by Luang Phu Boon, the abbot, since the resident monks were studying

Afterward many of his successors have renovated old buildings and many additional constructions were carried out. In 1932, Phra Liam Thamakamo, the abbot at that time, had decided to build a more spacious ubosot to accommodate more religious activities and a greater number of resident monks.[1]

The first ubosot has been kept in good condition and later the building was designated for lesser activity whereby the small ubosot was turned into vihāra (sanctuary). However, the original principal Buddha image is still housed in this same building. Although many years have passed. Luang Pho Boon's popularity has not diminished by time and he is still held in great respect by great many people.

The former ubosot still enjoys the patronage of much of the local restidents and many devoted people from nearby districts. Even now, many people still come to pay their respects to the sacred Luang Phu Boon on a daily basis.

In addition,