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Wat Sothon Wararam Worawihan, Chachoengsao District, Thailand Information

Address: Na Mueang Subdistrict, Mueang Chachoengsao District, Chachoengsao
Open Hours: 7:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Wat Sothon Wararam Worawihan (วัดโสธรวรารามวรวิหาร) Buddhist temple in Na Mueang

“Luang Por Sothon” during the fertility period before gilding is a rare sight.

Luang Pho Sothon Buddha Image Conservation Project and 17 Buddha images, curing the love floor After the last shadowing will enter the process of incubating love is Resting the love floor to completely dry for 20-30 days (from November 1, 2022 onwards) is a very important step. After this, it will be the next step to close the gold leaf.
Luang Pho Sothon or Luang Pho Phra Phutthasothon It is an important Buddha image of Chachoengsao Province. It is enshrined in the Ubosot of Wat Sothon Wararam Worawihan, Mueang District, Chachoengsao Province. Luang Pho Sothon is made up of eight pieces of sandstone. and then plastered on top of the body From the materials used and Buddhist art, it was found that it was an early Ayutthaya art.

It is a meditative Buddha image. is having the posture of sitting cross-legged The right monk overlaps the left monk. The right hand over the left hand is stacked on top of the axle with a height of 6 feet 7 inches. The shaft is 5 feet 6 inches wide.

According to legend, he floated and sank along the stream in the Bang Pakong River. It floats around and comes up in front of Wat Hong. It is said that this temple originally had a large pillar with a brass swan on top of it. Therefore, it was called Wat Hong. Later, the Hong at the top of the broken pillar fell and was damaged. The temple therefore put a flag on the top of the pole instead of a hong. Therefore, it is called Wat Sao Thong. Then later, a storm blew this pole and partly broke down. Therefore, it is called Wat Sao Thon. And later this name has become Wat Sothon.

History

Originally, Luang Por Phutthasothon was in a small old church. together with other 18 Buddha images until in the year 1966 His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej His Majesty came to this temple His Majesty gave a speech about the narrowness of the former temple. Phra Brahmakunaphorn (Jaripunyo D. Jeam Kullavanich), former abbot, therefore gathered donations to purchase land for the construction of a new temple.

His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej has graciously pleased His Majesty the King Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn presided over the creation and was in charge of the construction of the new ubosot His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej His Highness performed the foundation stone laying ceremony in 1988 and performed the ceremony to raise the top of the golden tiered tier, weighing 77 kilograms, enshrined over the top of the Mondop on September 5, 1996. Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn His Highness came to cut the rattan Luk Nimit on August 30, 2006.

Construction of a new temple built to cover the original ubosot using modern engineering techniques without moving Luang Pho Phutthasothon and 18 Buddha images [1] Architectural design work by Mr. Prawet Limparangsee Structural engineering work by Mr. Arun Chaiseri Design Office.

Art inside the Ubosot of Luang Pho Phutthasothon It consists of murals surrounding the temple floor, columns, walls, and ceilings that contain stories as the realm of the heavens. It is the story of Si Thandorn Ocean, Chatulokban, Daowadung heaven, Brahma world, stars and the universe by the position of the stars on the ceiling. The position was set on September 5, 1996 at the time of His Majesty the King. His Highness performed a ceremony to raise the top of the golden tier.

Wat Sothon Wararam Worawihan It is a temple where many people come to pray for blessings. Therefore, during the holidays, Saturday – Sunday and public holidays will be crowded with people throughout the day. If one is successful in making a wish, the words of the ban are often vowed with boiled eggs or dance dramas, but boiled eggs are very popular. It made it normal to carry a basket of boiled eggs in this temple.

The temple has a parking zone at the back of the temple. with a quite spacious parking area can accommodate a large number of people but if there are more people than the area of ​​the temple can support You can park on the opposite side that is part of the school.

According to legend Luang Pho Phutthasothon It is a bronze casting Buddha image in the posture of meditation with a wide lap face. It has a very beautiful shape. has shown a miracle that floats on water and someone summoned up to enshrine at this temple But the monks in the temple were afraid to be kidnapped, so they covered the original body with plaster until it looks like it is seen today.