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Wat Tham Khuha Religious places in Buddhism that have been around for thousands of years. At first it was probably a Buddhist place in Mahayana sect. By looking at the raw clay Buddha statues decorated on the walls and ceiling of the cave above. The age is around the 14th-15th Buddhist century, which shows that the ancient community settled in the Khlong Tha Thong Basin since the early historical period and probably had cultural exchanges with outside communities.

 

In the coastal area from Bandon Bay to Laem Yuan which is the source of civilization that prospered in various important watershed areas of Thailand starting from the Luang River Basin Chao Phraya River to the Mekong River basin This can be seen from the art of the raw clay Buddha image at Tham Khuha, influenced by Cham art.

 

In vietnam mixed with the influence of Dvaravati art that spreads in the central region of Thailand As for the stucco image of the serpent arch and the Buddha image of the Naga in the subduing Mara posture. It is a Khmer art that dates back to the 17th-18th Buddhist century. There are also stucco Buddha images and sandstone Buddha images built in the Ayutthaya style. Which tells the time of its construction is in the 20th century and later developed into a modern monastery.

 

Wat Tham Khuha is located in the north of Khao Khuha. A small limestone mountain jumping in the area. There are caves caused by erosion of groundwater. and rainwater that flows along the cave There is an entrance to the cave facing east. a large cave There is a walkway to the inside continually with the chimney above. The main hall of Tham Khuha is about 17 meters long, 8 meters wide, and the mouth of the cave faces east.

 

Inside the cave is enshrined Buddha images, including stucco Buddha images. sandstone buddha and raw clay Buddha images in different places Buddha images in the attitude of subduing Mara and meditation postures are lined up. It is a row adjacent to the north and south walls of the cave. There are about 50 Buddha images, with a gilded stucco Buddha image in the reclining posture, approximately 8 meters long, enshrined at the end of the inner wall opposite the entrance to the cave.

 

There is a raw clay Buddha image. It is a high bas-relief clay Buddha image. Contains images of Buddha and pictures telling the story according to the scriptures The Lotus Sutra in Mahayana Buddhism Sculpture on the walls and ceiling of the cave Originally, it was said that these clay paintings filled the ceiling of the cave. but has fallen a lot Currently, there are only two places of clay painting left: the wall and ceiling at the entrance to the cave and the southeast corner of the ceiling. The Fine Arts Department announced the registration of ancient monuments on January 3, 1937.

 

Wat Tham Khuha has an area of ​​approximately 32 rai, located in Village No. 1, Ban Nong Yo, Tambon Chang Khua, Amphoe Kanchanadit. Surat Thani Province Buddhist idols that appear in Wat Tham Khuha In addition to being important in religious arts It is also an important historical trace for future generations to trace back in time. To know the indigenous people, the ancestors of the Kanchanadit people.

 

As we know it is an ancient community that has evolved in the Khlong Tha Thong Basin. and has a long past for thousands of years contemporary with other civilizations in this peninsula The cave is used as a religious place. which can be seen from this reclining Buddha image at Wat Khuha Similar to the Reclining Buddha, Khuha Phimuk Temple in Yala Province is a Dvaravati temple that overlaps with Srivijaya as well.

 

How to get there: Located in Village No. 1, Ban Nong Yo, Chang Khua Subdistrict, Kanchanadit District Surat Thani Province It is about 3 kilometers from the Kanchanadit District Office, about 15 kilometers from Ban Don, along Route 401 at the Kanchanadit Red Light Intersection. There is a junction on the right to Wat Tham Khuha about 1 kilometer or if going straight to the next red light intersection. turn right Half a kilometer, there is a right junction leading to the temple.