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“Wat Sung, see the Golden Sao Takian, the origin of the legend of Sao Crying”

Wat Sung is the place where the Takian wooden pole is preserved, the source of the legend of the crying pillar. The viharn inside the temple enshrined Phra Si Phuttha Mongkhon Muni. Old Buddha image in subduing Mara Ayutthaya period art built with lateriteAccording to history, it was said that when Bangkok was built The official has ordered the districts. Send wood that looks beautiful to use in construction. Sao Takhianthong has a large trunk. therefore being sent along the Pa Sak River to the capital city

Later, the pole was sunk in the area of Ban Phai Lom Noi until it passed away for hundreds of years. The villagers who lived in that area heard people crying constantly. It is believed to be the cry of Nang Takhian who resides in this pillar.Therefore, this village was called Ban Sao Rong Hai. Later, the name was shortened to Ban Sao Hai. Until one day Nang Takhian had a
Dream The villagers then performed a ceremony that invited them up from the water and brought them to this high temple on April 23, 1958.

How to get there: From Mueang Saraburi District, take Phichai Road and go straight onto Highway No. 3041, passing Sao Hai Intersection for about 4.5 km. The entrance to the temple is on the left-hand side, next to Sao Hai Kindergarten School.