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“Wat Chumphon Nikayaram Ratchaworawihan It is a second class royal temple. Ratchaworawihan type Created by King Prasat Thong or Somdet Phra Sanphet V during the Ayutthaya period as the capital.”

Wat Chumphon Nikayaram Created by King Prasat Thong or Somdet Phra Sanphet V in the Ayutthaya period as the capital in the year of the Monkey, 2175 B.E., in the area that was the former residence of his mother According to the evidence from the royal orders of King Mongkut Published in the Royal Gazette, Volume 3, dated November 5, 1876, and in the Royal Meeting, Part 25, the 2nd edition of King Boromwongther Krom Muen Phongsadisomahitpa.Please have it printed in 1925, saying, “… the building of this Wat Chumphon Nikayaram is the foundation of the royal mother of Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn. Lord Prasat Thong If assuming based on the evidence cited in all cases, it is absolutely true because this Chumphon Nikayaram Temple later appeared that Prince Krom Khun Suren Phithak whose original name was Prince NarenWho is the son of Phra Sanphet IX or another name Khun Luang Tai So who was ordained at Wat Khok Saeng Came to renovate at that time In addition, It did not appear that anyone came to renovate or restore it in any way…”

In the Rattanakosin period His Majesty King Mongkut, Rama IV of the Royal Chakri Dynasty graciously Let Chao Phraya Phonthep (Luang) be Mae Kong to renovate again in 1863 when he lost his royal property of about 500 pounds and dedicated his royal merit to King Prasat Thong, the owner of the temple and dedicated Charity for Prince Krom Khun Suren Phithak who restored as mentioned in the inscriptions on both sides of the pagoda behind the ubosot
Later, in the reign of King Chulalongkorn, Rama V, His Majesty graciously renovated it again in 1908 by restoring the temple and the temple. The loss of a large number of royal properties.

Important sanctuaries in Wat Chumpon Nikayaram are the 7 principal Buddha images of the ubosot, namely Phra Vipasssikhī, Vessaphu, Kakusandha, Konakomna, Kassapa and Gotama, all of which are sandstone stucco images. And there are 4 more disciples as standing Buddha images In addition, there is another Sri Ariya Maitreya Bodhisattva enshrined in front of the ubosot.

Inside the ubosot, there are paintings of the Buddha's biography of all 7 Buddhas, beautifully written on every side of the wall, difficult to find anywhere like the famous paintings. It was repaired during the reign of King Rama V, but unfortunately, at this time, part of the painting had peeled off and faded.