Tuesday, July 17, 2007

WAT BANGBON
Built in 1910 on the bank of Bangbon Canal, the community temple of Bangbon Tai or south Bangbon was formerly called Wat Mai-Ta-Cheuy after its founder, Ta Cheuy whose name was carved on the arch of the door to the ubosot, before King Rama VI granted it the official name of Wat Bangbon.

Luangphor Gaysorn or Phra Baromsrisukot Udomprotshinkul Budhaboromborpit: A Sukhothai style Buddha image in the Subduing Mara posture copied from Luangphor Gaysorn of Wat Taphra in Thonburi. This Buddha image was made at Wat Ratchaorasaram and transported by boat. However, the boat was unable to pass under the raised bridge, so the image had to continue its journey overland.