Saturday, May 14, 2011

Wat Chalong-Phuket

Chalong Temple (Wat Chalong)
Chalong Temple is the largest of Phuket's temples, and t Locals come to pray and pay respects to the founders of Wat Chalong, among them Luang Pho Cham and Luang Pho Chuang, 2 monks who were well known for herbal medicine . The temple consist of several buildings including the main temple, with statues of the revered monks where people can pray, apply gold leaf to the statues, light incense and candles etc..









There is also an airconditioned building containing waxworks of the monks





This building with a tall tower, in which one finds painted walls with scenes from the life of Buddha and many Buddha images. At the top of the tower is what is said to be a fragement of bone of Buddha himself