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Wat Nang Kui and the legend of Nang Kui, a wealthy woman who built the 400-year-old temple by the Chao Phraya River. Sookjai Holiday continues to travel and photograph Ayutthaya province when free from work. This time, I had the opportunity to visit a famous temple by the Chao Phraya River on the west side, in Samphao Lom Subdistrict. Wat Nang Kui was likely built in 2130 BE during the Ayutthaya period by "Nang Kui," a woman with immense wealth at that time, which made this temple very prosperous in the past.
During the fall of Ayutthaya for the second time in 2310 BE, Wat Nang Kui was damaged and left to deteriorate over time. It was not until the Rattanakosin period, during the reign of King Rama III, that he had faith in restoring temples in Ayutthaya, and Wat Nang Kui was renovated, including the Ubosot and other structures, during that time.
Wat Nang Kui is well-known and popular due to its sacred legends and ancient artifacts, especially Luang Pho Yim, a teak wood Buddha image in the Mara Vichai posture with a gentle smile, inspiring faith in those who come to pay respects and ask for blessings. In addition, there is the Mae Takian Thong Shrine, from a large Takian tree that has been with the temple for over 400 years, where many people have come to ask for good fortune and have been successful, making it famous for granting wishes for luck and popularity.
Recently, this temple has also been widely mentioned due to its connection with the character "Yai Kui" in a famous period drama, helping to attract more people to visit this ancient site.
Currently, Wat Nang Kui remains a place of reverence for locals and tourists, and Sookjai Holiday is one of them.
