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Chalong
Temple (Wat Chalong) |
 Is one of the biggest temple
on the island and is about about 8 kms. outside Phuket
town. Take Vichit Songkram Rd., to the Bypass Rd., and
turn left, and drive for about 10 mins. Wat Chalong will
be on your left. This is where stands the cast statue of
Luang Por Cham, who helped the people of Phuket put down
the Angyee, or Chinese Coolie, Rebellion in 1876 during
the reign of Rama V. There are also statues of Luang Por
Chaung, and Luang Por Gluam. Other monks, who were abbots
of the temple during later times, and who are the objects
of respect and recipients of the offerings by Phuket
people generally.
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Phra Nang Sang Temple
(Wat Phra Narng Sarng) |
Located on Thep Krasatri Rd., in Thalang Town at the
tracffic light it is Phukets oldest temple (app.250
years).
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grounds of this historic temple are where the Battle of
Thalang took place in 1785. Inside are three very old
statues wrought in tin of the Buddha; they are the largest
in the world and date from a time when tin was regarded as
a semi-precious metal. The bellies of the three big
statues each contains a smaller statue, from which derives
their name, "Monks in the Belly" in local vernacular. or
"The Three Kings" in formal language.
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Phra Tong Temple (Wat Phra
Tong) |
This temple enshrines a
golden Buddha image that sprang up from beneath the earth
long ago. The story is of a young boy who tied his buffalo
to what he thought was a post; it was in an area at that
time given over to the raising of animals. After doing so,
he fell down in agony and died. The father of the boy
dreamed that the reason his son had died was for the sin
of tying a filthy buffalo to a sacred object, that what
the boy thought was a post was in reality the golden peak
of the Buddha's conical cap. He told his neighbors the
dream and they all went out to dig up the statue but had
no success.
 Later,
at the time of Thao Thep Kasatri's heroic defense against
the Burmese in 1785, the invaders tried to succeed where
the villagers had failed; their intention was to take the
Buddha image back to Burma. Sacred objects and slaves were
then the most sought after spoils for armies. The Burmese,
however, were unable to retrieve the golden Buddha despite
several attempts; they were finally driven off by a swarm
of angry hornets.
After this the villagers decided to protect their
miraculous statue by covering the part that stuck up from
the ground with a plaster cast of Buddha's head and
shoulders which is the way it is today. Located north of
the traffic light on the outskirts of Thalang Town. A
large sign shows the entrance.
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Wat Suwan Khiri Wong |
Located at Phisit karani Road in Patong.
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Wat Ko Si Le |
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Wat Thep Khachonchit |
Located in Phuket town, Soi Wachira at Rang Hill.
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Wat Anuphatkritdaram |
Located on the way from Phuket town to Patong at Tung
Toong.
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Wat Choen Thale |
Located at Choen Thale on road 4025.
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Wat Ladthiwanaram |
Located south of Phuket town on road 4021.
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