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Praying for Love at Mae Nak Shrine

🏕Wat Mahabut was built around 1762, originally named Wat Sam Butr, after the three brothers who built it together. It later became abandoned. 🏠Not long after, Phra Mahabut, along with the local villagers of Phra Khanong Canal, rebuilt and restored the temple, renaming it Wat Mahabut. It was later changed to Wat Mahabutr. The interesting and significant features within the temple include: ðŸ™ðŸ―Luang Pho Yim, a Buddha statue in the Mara Vichai posture, enshrined within the Luang Pho Yim Vihara, along with several other Buddha statues. 🏕Mae Nak Shrine, popular among couples who come to pay their respects. 🏕Mae Takhian Thong Shrine, where people come to pray for success in work, studies, fortune, and love. ðŸ™ðŸ―Guan Yin Bodhisattva Park, housing a statue of Guan Yin. â™ĻïļWat Mahabut: 749 On Nut 7, On Nut Subdistrict, Suan Luang District, Bangkok ðŸŽŊLocation: https://maps.app.goo.gl/tZJfENnuXZfNWSpZ6 ðŸ•ĒOpening Hours: 07:30 AM - 05:30 PM
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Posted: Oct 22, 2024
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