| Wat Chantharam | |
|---|---|
Wat Tha Sung
| |
The Golden Castle
| |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Buddhism |
| Sect | Theravāda Mahā Nikāya |
| Status | Civil temple |
| Location | |
| Location | Mu 1 Nam Suem, Uthai Thani, Uthai Thani 61000 |
| Country | Thailand |
  Shown within Thailand | |
| Geographic coordinates | 15°19′41″N 100°04′16″E / 15.327968°N 100.071219°E / 15.327968; 100.071219 |
| Architecture | |
| Completed | 1928 (officially) |
| Website | |
| http://www.watthasung.com/home.php | |
Wat Chantharam (Thai: วัดจันทาราม) also colloquially known as Wat Tha Sung (วัดท่าซุง) is an ancient Buddhist templeinUthai Thani province.[1]
The temple built in the Ayutthaya period, coinciding with the Narai's reign. In those days, there were a lot of logs being transported in front of the temple on the Sakae Krang river. Hence, this temple is also familiarly known as Wat Tha Sung in which Tha (ท่า) means "pier" and Sung (ซุง) means "log" in Thai.[2]
The temple has been getting old and dilapidated according to the period. Until the year 1968, when Luang Phor Lersi Lingdam became an abbot. Therefore, the temple has been developed continuously. Luang Phor Lersi Lingdam was a monk who was widely respected by Buddhists as an expert in Vipassana practice.[3]
People visit the Golden Castle, the Crystal Mandapa, the Vihara of Luang Phor Saksit, Pavilion of the 12 Zodiac Buddha Footprint.[2]
Inside the Crystal Mandapa is a 100 m (328.1 ft) long walkway decorated with white mosaic. On the ceiling decorated with crystal lamps. At the end of the walkway is housed the principle Buddha image, the replica of well-known Phra Phuttha Chinnarat.[1]
In addition, the area next to the Sakae Krang river is also the Fish Sanctuary, the home to hundreds of thousands of fish, especially iridescent shark. It is considered a check-in and resting point. Visitors can feed them.[4]
Wat Tha Sung is located in the southwest part of Mueang Uthai Thani on the banks of the Sakae Krang river near the confluence of Sakae Krang and Chao Phraya rivers, the boundary of Uthai Thani and Chai Nat provinces.[5]
