Wat Phra Nang Sang is the oldest temple inwards Phuket, dating dorsum peradventure to a greater extent than than 500 years. If I read what I tin laissez passer on notice respect on the internet, it seems the exact historic menstruation is unsure as well as for certain the temple has been renovated as well as rebuilt over that time. It mightiness live on accurate to nation a temple has been on the site for 500 years. One storey says a powerful southern Thai ruler had the temple built for his wife. Another storey says that the temple was built inwards accolade of a princess who was due to live on executed, although she had been framed as well as was innocent. When she was executed she bled white blood, thence showing her purity. The temple is too called Wat Luad Khao (White Blood Temple). In 1785, the Burmese invaded Phuket as well as were fought off past times the people of Phuket led past times ii sisters. The Phuket people gathered at this temple earlier the battle which was fought nearby. At that time, Thalang was the primary town inwards Phuket.
The battle is commemorated every twelvemonth inwards March at the Phuket Heroines Festival inwards Thalang. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 statue of Thao Thep Kassatri as well as Thao Sri Sunthon (known every bit Chan as well as Mook earlier King Rama I gave them these names for their valiant defence forcefulness of Phuket) lies inwards the temple grounds - a larger ane tin laissez passer on notice live on seen at the Heroines Monument - a traffic circle on the primary route betwixt the airdrome as well as Phuket City.
I kickoff stopped at Wat Phra Nang Sang inwards 2006 as well as bring meant to catch ane time to a greater extent than for ages. Parts of the temple were even as well as so beingness built as well as indeed straightaway inwards 2015 at that spot are even as well as so parts beingness built, as well as a whole novel temple complex has been built behind the onetime temple! It's never ending! The grounds are quite large, it's worth taking your time.
Wat Phra Tong (which lies a fleck farther north) as well as Wat Sri Sunthon (a footling means due south of Thalang). There's too a memorial on the onetime battlefield which I take away to respect someday as well as I believe somewhere are the ruins of the onetime governors identify from the early on 19th century.
Update 2016 - Wat Phra Nang Sang was ane of iii temples my boy as well as I visited inwards ane afternoon - encounter hither : Thalang Area Phuket Temples
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The battle is commemorated every twelvemonth inwards March at the Phuket Heroines Festival inwards Thalang. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 statue of Thao Thep Kassatri as well as Thao Sri Sunthon (known every bit Chan as well as Mook earlier King Rama I gave them these names for their valiant defence forcefulness of Phuket) lies inwards the temple grounds - a larger ane tin laissez passer on notice live on seen at the Heroines Monument - a traffic circle on the primary route betwixt the airdrome as well as Phuket City.
I kickoff stopped at Wat Phra Nang Sang inwards 2006 as well as bring meant to catch ane time to a greater extent than for ages. Parts of the temple were even as well as so beingness built as well as indeed straightaway inwards 2015 at that spot are even as well as so parts beingness built, as well as a whole novel temple complex has been built behind the onetime temple! It's never ending! The grounds are quite large, it's worth taking your time.
Wat Phra Tong (which lies a fleck farther north) as well as Wat Sri Sunthon (a footling means due south of Thalang). There's too a memorial on the onetime battlefield which I take away to respect someday as well as I believe somewhere are the ruins of the onetime governors identify from the early on 19th century.Update 2016 - Wat Phra Nang Sang was ane of iii temples my boy as well as I visited inwards ane afternoon - encounter hither : Thalang Area Phuket Temples
Wat Phra Nang Sang - Location Map
View Wat Phra Nang Sang inwards a larger map
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