Wat Kok Saman Khun: Visit the Unique Three-Spired Pagoda in Hat Yai

🙏 Wat Kok Saman Khun, a third-class royal monastery of common type, is an ancient temple in Hat Yai, serving as a spiritual center for the locals.

🏕 Originally an abandoned temple known as Wat Kok Samed Chun, it was elevated to an active temple with resident monks in 1922 by the efforts of Luang Por Pan and the coordination of Luang Thip Kamhaeng War, the first district officer of Hat Yai.

🏡 Luang Por Pan encouraged nearby villagers to clear the land and construct a pavilion in a single day, fulfilling their collective wish.

🕘 Luang Por Pan designated Sunday, April 8, 1923, as an auspicious day to settle in the temple.

🏕 The succeeding abbot, Phra Kru Saman Khunarak, built the first ordination hall under the patronage of a royal minister, consecrating the boundary stones in 1937 and receiving royal consecration in 1932. The temple was renamed from Wat Kok Samed Chun to Wat Kok Saman Khun.

Inside the temple, there are important sites to worship and visit, including:

🛕 The Three-Spired Pagoda, a unique structure in Hat Yai built in 1989, housing three relics brought from Sri Lanka.

🙏 A statue of Luang Por Pan, the first abbot and restorer of this temple.

🛕 Additionally, there is the ordination hall, monks' quarters, a library, and beautifully intricate temple grounds.

💥 Wat Kok Saman Khun: Chok Saman 3 Road, Hat Yai District, Hat Yai, Songkhla Province.

🌐 Coordinates: https://maps.app.goo.gl/4n3mJR7yc1yFVRfa7

🕖 Opening hours: 07:00 - 18:00.