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This second level royal monastery is located at
Tambon Pak Nam. The temple, of which the former name is Wat Takothong,
was built in the late Ayutthaya period. The main building was renovated
in the reign of King Rama III. The upper part of the front of the
temple, above the entrance, is decorated with Chinese porcelain and
ceramics. Inside the temple, there is a mural painting, depicting the
first book of the Buddhist scripture dealing with the life of Lord
Buddha. Later, another building was built to enshrine the 4 traces of
Lord Buddha's Footprints. The hall for sermons is Thai style structure
made totally from teak and upper part of the front of the building,
above the entrance, is lavishly decorated with exquisite and
beautifully carved wood well worth preserving.
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