Na Khok Temple

Terrain

General Condition

The condition of the area is a lowland area along the coast. The temple is surrounded by salt fields. The north side is adjacent to the private land. South adjacent to Khlong Na Khwang (Which will connect to the canal dog howling, which is about 3.8 kilometers away from the east of the temple) to the east next to a private place West next to Tha Chin River The area of ​​the temple is 21 rai, about 300 meters west of the Na Khok Canal.

Height above mean sea level

Waterway

Khlong Na Khwang, Khlong Na Khok, Khlong Dog Hoon, Tha Chin River, Mae Klong River

Geological conditions

Tha Chin series soil is a coastal saline soil. clay Clay and salty It is a soil with high fertility. but the soil is salty because the sea is flooded and the groundwater level rises almost to the top of the soil all year round (Documentation and Archives Committee 2000 :3)

Archaeological Era

era/culture

Archaeological age

Types of archaeological sites

archaeological essence

Wat Na Khok is a royal temple. Affiliated with Maha Nikaya There is no clear construction history. Assumed that it was established in 1877 (Buddhist Monastery 2545:34), originally the same condition as the monk's cloister with thatched leaves. Later, when Phrakhru Sakorn Dhammakhun The abbot who ruled the temple during 1949-1996 He has developed and improved the construction of various Senasana buildings. A number of new things, such as a pavilion of worship Multipurpose hall

Ubosot It was built in 1917 as a brick building. Inside enshrines a Buddha image in the attitude of subduing Mara. the president of the ubosot and a standing bronze Buddha image in the sea This is a Buddha image that the villagers in the area respect and respect very much. On the day of the 8th waxing moon of the 3rd lunar month every year, the temple will have an annual gold-covering ceremony of Luang Pho Samrit.