Wat Bang Nom Kho

Wat Bang Nom Kho is a private Buddhist temple of the Mahanikaya order, located in Village No. 3, Ban Hua Phai, Bang Nom Kho Subdistrict, Sena District, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province, Thailand. The temple occupies a total area of 24 rai, 3 ngan, and 21 square wah. The exact date of its construction is unknown, though it is believed to date back to the late Ayutthaya period. Originally named Wat Nom Kho, the temple’s name was changed following events in 1767 (B.E. 2310), when the Burmese army besieged Ayutthaya and set up camp nearby at Si Kuk. At that time, the region was known for its cattle farms, and the Burmese seized local cattle for provisions. After Ayutthaya’s fall, the temple fell into disrepair but was later restored. Because cattle raising remained common, villagers continued calling it “Wat Bang Nom Kho.” Wat Bang Nom Kho gained national reverence due to the compassion and spiritual attainments of Luang Phor Parn Sonanto. He was well-versed in Buddhist teachings, meditation, and traditional medicine, and was famous for creating various Thai Buddha amulets and protective talismans. His most well-known creation was an Itthaje powder filled clay Buddha amulet, personally consecrated by him and based on methods passed down from a hermit ascetic. Luang Phor Pan was also renowned for blowing the “Diamond Armour" yantra onto the foreheads of his disci

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