The most important of the 29
buddhist temples
A Buddhist temple or Buddhist monastery is the place of worship for Buddhists, the followers of Buddhism. They include the structures called vihara, chaitya, stupa, wat and pagoda in different regions and languages. Temples in Buddhism represent ...
of
Phuket
Phuket (; th, ภูเก็ต, , ms, Bukit or ''Tongkah''; Hokkien:普吉; ) is one of the southern provinces (''changwat'') of Thailand. It consists of the island of Phuket, the country's largest island, and another 32 smaller islands of ...
is Wat Chalong ( th, วัดฉลอง) or formally Wat Chaiyathararam ( th, วัดไชยธาราราม), located in the
Chalong Subdistrict,
Mueang Phuket District
Mueang Phuket ( th, เมืองภูเก็ต, ) is the capital district ('' amphoe mueang'') of Phuket province, Thailand. Phuket town itself is in the district's northeast.
Geography
The district encompasses the southern part of th ...
. It is dedicated to two highly venerable monks, Luang Pho Chaem (หลวงพ่อแช่ม) and Luang Pho Chuang (หลวงพ่อช่วง), who led the citizens of Chalong Subdistrict fighting against the
Chinese rebellion in 1876 and with their knowledge of herbal medicine helped the injured.
The large market at Wat Chalong extends into the grounds of the temple and features amplified pop music and Thai-fighting advertisements.
The temple sells trinkets to visitors and the monks assist by storing boxes of items in their main prayer hall.
References
https://www.wat-chalong-phuket.com/
https://www.facebook.com/ChaithararamTempleWatChalongPhuket/
External links
Chalong
Chalong ( th, ฉลอง, ) is a sub-district (''tambon'') in the southern portion of Phuket Province, Thailand. It is one of eight sub-districts in the capital district ('' amphoe mueang'') Mueang Phuket.
Sights
The most important of the 2 ...
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