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Wat Khao Aor
Opening days: Daily
Opening hours: 08.00 - 17.00
Wat Khao Aor It was built more than 900 years ago, but some legends say that it was built more than 1000 years. There are many caves in Khao Or area, such as Tham Phra or Tham Chattan Banphot used to consecrate amulets and sacred objects, Jatukham Ramthep, Tham Sai, Tham Hom and Tham Thong Phra Rong. There is a pond soaking herbs, it is believed that in the past it was used to soak for invincibility.
Which must be soaked for 7 days, can lie down for 7 people (Phra Khru Sangkhawichan Chattan Banphot), the abbot of Wat Khao Or in one period used to soak at this pond.
And nearby there are footprints of Buddha images, pagodas, and sitting Buddha images, a lot of tourists during the festival and during the Saturday holidays. Sunday and another season that is especially popular for tourists is eating sticky black and rummana (8th waxing moon of the 3rd lunar month) which is the period of making merit by the monk Sai Khao Or, where both the abbot of Wat Khao Or and the disciples from Wat Khao Or join the ceremony.
Wat Khao Aor is a temple with a source of superstition science. famous Since ancient times, monks who have inherited superstitions have been relied on to respect the faith of the general public such as Phra Ajarn Thongtao, Phrakhru Sitthiyaphirat (Ead), Phra Ajarn Nam Kaewchan, Phra Ajarn Sri Ngoen Wat Don Sala Phrakhru Phiphat Sirithorn (Ajarn Kong), Ban Suan Temple, Phra Ajarn Pan, Wat Khao Or and the well known lay people are Maj. Gen. Khun Phantharak Ratchadet, etc.
Khao Aor Temple or Khao Aor School is similar to the Pamokkha School of the Brahmins. or a hermit who has knowledge of the subjects that are transmitted besides the administration of the Thammasat textbooks, the qualified Brahmins have conveyed about the auspicious rituals when organizing the army according to the Pichaisongkhram textbooks, as well as occult magic and medicine.
Originally, Wat Khao Aor Khao Aor Sect is a place of worship for Brahmins who practice magic. For many generations, there is a history that a virtuous brahmin called a hermit has performed asceticism until he completes the 4th class of Vedism and has inherited that subject to the Brahmins in order. Later, the Brahmins in the past were responsible for transferring knowledge to the people of the royal caste. or royal family.
In order to continue to use the subject of government in the country, Khao Aor's school is similar to that of a brahmin or hermit who has knowledge of the subjects that are transmitted. In addition to the administration subjects according to the Thammasat textbooks, the qualified Brahmins have conveyed about the rituals of breaking up the army according to the Pichai Warfare texts throughout. Until the medical occult according to the textbook said, these two subjects were inherited by 2 elders of the Brahmin faculty.
Which inherits each line Khao Or Office in those days Therefore, there were always two Brahmins. The succession of the subjects continued until the last generation of Brahmins saw that there was no successor, and foreseeing that after his death, the holy place might be abandoned because the Sect of Khao Or is a sacred place.
Many Brahmins who had attained the Vedas buried their bodies here. This place was too sacred to be abandoned. That brahmin sought someone to inherit and maintain this sacred place. At that time, the influence of the Buddha. Religion has spread to influence the city of Phatthalung.
And saw that in the future Buddhism would flourish in this area, so he decided to invite a monk to live in a cave instead of him and give the holy scriptures of the Brahmins both traditional medicine The first monk knew only that he was named 'Gold' (according to the history book of temples throughout the kingdom, volume 3, page 686).
Khao Aor Sect or Wat Khao Aor has flourished and sometimes deteriorated over time until the reign of Abbot No. 9, Ajarn Thongtao. or Phra Kru Sangha criticizes the tiered banphot Which is very skilled in superstition has improved and developed Wat Khao Or until becoming famous again.
Category: Places of Worship
Group: Temple
Last Update : 3 YearAgo
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