Wat Noi Nai

Terrain

General Condition

Wat Noi Nai is a temple that is still in use today. Located along the Bangkok Noi canal west side The condition of the area is a floodplain. caused by the deposition of water sediment.

The current area surrounding the temple is an urban community. There are many dense structures, including school buildings. people's houses and various company buildings, department stores, and shops

Waterway

Bangkok Noi Canal, Chao Phraya River

Geological conditions

It is located on the Bangkok Plains or the Bangkok Plains. Formed by the deposition of sediments in the Quaternary Period.

Archaeological Era

era/culture

Types of archaeological sites

archaeological essence

Wat Noi Nai is located along the Bangkok Noi canal. At Chaiyapruek Road, Taling Chan Subdistrict, Taling Chan District, Bangkok, is currently a Rat Temple. Under the Maha Nikaya Sangha According to the history of the temple, it was built in 1762 and received the last Wisung Kham Sima on May 18, 1982 (Department of Religious Affairs 1983:124).

Wat Noi Nai is an old temple. It is assumed that it was built in the late Ayutthaya period. There is a story that has been passed down from generation to generation (Walailuck Songsiri 2009) when Ayutthaya was near the end of the Burma. Nang Noi's family, a widowed woman, had two daughters, Phung and Jeed, along with a monk, Phra Achan Nhai. which is Vipassana and the servants of the young lady migrated by boat from Ban Pa Char Ayutthaya City Island Traveled to the area where the temple is located in

The young lady saw that this area was overgrown with no people, so she occupied her place for a living. and in the south near There was an abandoned temple on the land. There is an old church and a sanctuary in the shape of a junk boat. which the temple has been demolished for a long time To be used to build a school at Wat Noi Nai

When King Taksin the Great saved the country, more people came to live in this area. Little Miss and Phra Ajahn Nhai And the villagers joined together to renovate the abandoned temple to prosper again. with Phra Ajahn Nhai as the emperor There have been many monks applying to be disciples to learn Vipassana meditation. Therefore, the temple is growing more and more accordingly. Later, after the end of Phra Ajahn Nhai and Nang Noi Nang Phueng, the eldest daughter, who had her husband in Bang Khen, built a temple and named it Wat Noi after her mother's name. because he wanted the temple that his mother had renovated to be called Wat Noi as well. The two brothers couldn't agree. Phra Ajarn China, who is the continuation of Phra Achan Nhai. Therefore, it was decided that the new temple that Nang Phueng built outside to the east was named "Wat Noi Nok" and the temple that Nang Noi Mada had renovated and rebuilt was named “Wat Noi Nai”

However, in the documentary evidence, the name of this temple is often referred to as "Wat Noi", as was the time when Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn. Krom Luang Wongsathiratsanit went to worship Phra Pathom Chedi Nakhon Pathom Province in 1834 wrote Klong Nirat Phra Prathom During the distance of Khlong Bangkok Noi He gave only the name "Wat Noi" (Saran Thongpan 2006? :113), as it said

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Abbot of Wat Noi Nai namely:Luang Ta Bunma, Phra Khru Wittayanukul (Mang Inthasaro), Phra Athikan Nim Kovito, Luang Ta Khan (2 years in service), Phra Mahawirat Jantathevo, Phra Kru Adul Sathuwat Than (Phum Thammasaro) has been in office since 1977.

Schools in the land area of ​​the temple are:Teepangkorn Wittayapat School (Measure Noi Nai)

Important things inside the temple (Saran Thongpan 2006? :90) are:

Ubosot The temple had demolished the old chapel which was dilapidated in 1981 and built a new chapel at the same position. The foundation stone laying ceremony was held on January 9, 1982 with Phra Wisutthathibodi (Sawai Thit) Veera Maha Sangha) presided over by the Bangkok Dean.

The new ordination hall faces the east, Thai style, glazed earthenware tiles, blue bouquet, rooster leaves and swan tails, both front and back gables decorated with various stucco designs. There is a “Blessing” symbol adorned with the crown, which is the initials of Her Royal Highness Princess Petcharat Rajasuda. Siri Sophavannawadi His Highness came to be the presiding body and performed the ceremony of pouring Thonglor Buddha images and raising the sky bouquet of the Ubosot on February 11, 1984.

The construction of the chapel was completed in 1991. Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn presided over the ceremony of cutting rattan balls in the chapel of Wat Noi on May 15, 1992.

The original Buddha image enshrined in the former ubosot was a small stucco Buddha image. very dilapidated condition The temple therefore casts a new principal Buddha image in the form of a Sukhothai Buddha image in the attitude of subduing Mara, lap width 3 cubits, 9 inches, lacquered and gilded, enshrined on a gilded base decorated with glass. The total construction cost is 200,000 baht, with funds from donations for Her Majesty the Queen. Prince Petcharat Rajasuda Siri Sophavannawadi and temple charity money Therefore, Phathip has a monogram "Phon" to honor His Majesty.

Patriarch (Wasma Maha Thera) Wat Ratchabiphit Sathitmahasimaram gave the name of this Buddha image as "Phra Buddha Wachirasuwatana Siri Sophabophit", the original Buddha image The temple has been repaired to maintain the image and lacquered and gilded as before. It is enshrined in the chapel as well.

Jedi located behind (West side) of the Ubosot, looks like a bell-shaped chedi. Prayun Uluchata (1971) is of the opinion that it is a large Ayutthaya-style chedi. And it is evidence that Wat Noi Nai has existed since the Ayutthaya period. The original condition was very dilapidated. The temple therefore provided funds to repair and renovate. Currently painted all gold.

The Hall of Worship It is a wooden building in Thai style with raised floors. Renovated and added in 1977. In 2006 there was a new renovation. Reinforce the ground floor concrete structure to become a 2-storey building.

A pilgrimage pavilion Located south of the crematorium

Sala Rimnam on the bank of Bangkok Noi canal It was built in 1990 to enshrine two portraits of the former abbot, namely Phra Kru Wittayanukul (Mang Inthasaro) and Phra Achan Nim Kovito.

In the temple area, there is also Wat Noi Nai School, which was built since the reign of King Rama V with the founder of Phra Achan Mang, the abbot of Wat Noi Nai. Initially, there were only 20 students studying in the teaching hall. There is only one monk who teaches Later, the noon monks retired and resigned from being a teacher, Kham Makhalak, the house opposite Wat Noi Nai as the headmaster instead, and more students. has the highest class called “Elementary sentence” is comparable to elementary school 6th grade today. The school is now open to middle school and renamed to "Dipangkorn Wittayapat School"

A committee was established to operate the Phrapariyattidhamma School Building to assist in education and to help the community. by providing free cremation if anyone is in trouble with property.