Wat Pachantaram

Terrain

General Condition

The condition of the area is a waterfront plain. The north side of the temple is adjacent to the Howling Dog Canal. The south is adjacent to rural roads and private land. East next to rural roads and private land. The west is adjacent to urban and private canals. There is a temple area of ​​​​10 rai, 3 ngan, 15 square wa

Height above mean sea level

Waterway

Howling Dog Canal, Urban Canal, Mae Klong River, Tha Chin 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 Pachantaram a rat temple Under the Maha Nikaya, it was established in 2460 B.E. The Ramans and Thai people who live in the neighborhood named it "Wat Border" because it is between the border of Samut Sakhon Province. and Samut Songkhram Province Later, Chao Khun Soonthornkunakorn changed the name to "Wat Pachchantaram" until the present Was granted Wisung Kham Sima on January 10, 1949 Wisung Kham Sima area, width 20 meters, length 40 meters. Most of the Senasana buildings are modern buildings that have been built recently. At present, the restoration of Luang Pho Phutthasila Daeng (Luang Por Daeng) viharn is being restored, which is a red stone Buddha image. There is a history that Made from red stone Built in the Middle Ayutthaya period, about 400-500 years old, the Ayutthaya people brought to offer to be the presiding monk in the ubosot Wat Prathum Ganga, Bangkok, visions that Luang Pho Phutthasila Daeng Please inform the abbot that Luang Pho wants to be enshrined outside the chapel to want the people and villagers to pay homage Somdej informed the abbot Later, the temple brought Luang Pho to be enshrined in a Thai-style tetrahedron Viharn. Luang Pho Sila Daeng It is a red sandstone Buddha image in meditation posture.