Wat Phra Ngam was originally a Rat temple. His Majesty the King graciously to elevate Wat Phra Ngam as a royal temple on April 22, 1996. Inside the temple, there are remains of a large pagoda that is believed to be a pagoda built in the Dvaravati period in the 11th or 12th century to the 16th century as well. Phra Pathom Chedi, Phra Prang of Wat Phra Prathon Chedi Worawihan and at Wat Thung Phra Meru at Suan Anan When Somdet Phra Maha Samana Chao Krom Phraya Chirayanwarorot The Supreme Patriarch visited various temples and commented that Wat Phra Ngam should have been built in the same period as Nakhon Pathom as a capital city, named Dvaravati because there were artifacts excavated in this area, all of which were Dvaravati period antiques. as well as those excavated around Phra Pathom Chedi There is a bronze Buddha image. clay votive tablet Only those that can be excavated in this area are considered very beautiful. It's hard to find anywhere else like it. Currently preserved at the National Museum. Some of the broken pieces are preserved at the Phra Pathom Chedi Museum. Wat Phra Ngam was deserted as it was in the state of the country and prospered when a new town was built. Later, when King Mongkut, Rama 4 of Rattanakosin ascended the throne, he ordered a craftsman to restore Phra Pathom Chedi. Because when he was still in monkhood, he came to pay respects and planted the northeast side of Phra Pathom Chedi. He saw the light as a wonderful vision. at the original Phra Pathom Chedi He was confident that this pagoda was the place where the Lord Buddha's relics were contained. He therefore ordered to improve the Phra Pathom Chedi as a religious place as it appears today. Information from the Nakhon Pathom Provincial Office of Buddhism.
Wat Phra Ngam, Phra Aram Luang
Province: Nakhon Pathom
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