Wat Nang Nong Worawihan, Buddhist temple in Bang Kho, Thailand.
Wat Nang Nong Worawihan is a temple in Bangkok's Chom Thong district located along Wutthakat Road. Its principal worship hall contains a significant Buddha image named Phra Phuttha Maha Chakkraphat, portrayed in royal garments in the posture of subduing Mara.
The temple became a site of royal importance in the early 1800s, notably in 1841 when King Rama III traveled by boat to visit it. The king performed a ritual ceremony to venerate a boundary stone called bai sena positioned within the main shrine.
The temple walls display paintings in lai rot nam technique, which tell stories from Chinese classical literature like the Romance of the Three Kingdoms. These artworks create a visual bridge between different Asian cultural traditions within the religious space.
The temple sits in a quiet residential area that is easily reached by public transportation and main roads. Visitors should dress modestly and be prepared for basic facilities, as shoes must be removed before entering the main shrine.
The temple's name may derive from an old place name Bang Nam Nong, meaning 'inundation place' in Thai, reflecting the area's past relationship with water and flooding. This theory is supported by local historians and reveals how the temple is tied to its surroundings' history.
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