Wat Nakhon Sawan - Sukhothai Era Royal Temple - Nakhon Sawan Thailand 2024

Wat Nakhon Sawan is a royal monastery located inside Pak Nam Pho Market. Inside the chapel is enshrined the elegant Buddha image, Luang Pho Sri Sawan. This image is important and respected by the local people in the Nakhon Sawan area.

Wat Nakhon Sawan, formerly known as Wat Hua Mueang, is an ancient temple of Nakhon Sawan.

According to the evidence from the antiques found in the area, it is believed that it was built in the late Sukhothai period. Wat Hua Mueang was granted Wisung Kam Sima in 1429, corresponding to the reign of King Boromrachathirat II (King Sam Phraya), the seventh monarch of Ayutthaya.

Before changing the name from Wat Hua Mueang to Wat Nakhon Sawan, Wat Hua Mueang once also named as Wat Phothilangkaram because 4 Bodhi trees from Sri Lanka were brought to plant in front of the temple along the Chao Phraya River. There was a large chapel near the Bodhi trees. Both the chapel and the Bodhi trees are no longer present and the river has changed its course slightly. It is now about 100 meters away from the temple to the south.

Wat Hua Mueang was officially renamed Wat Nakhon Sawan during the reign of King Rama V in order to be in line with the name of Nakhon Sawan Province after its establishment in 1892.

The government has used the temple as a place to performs the ceremony of drinking an oath of allegiance, there is a stone inscription that provides written evidence of this on site. This temple is also the residence of the provincial head abbot during the Buddhist Lent and the place for Dhamma and Pali Sanam Luang examination.

It’s an important temple in the area and is a royal temple. It’s not overly large but a nice example of a Thai temple in the city and worth a short visit.

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