Wat Kamphaeng Lang

Wat Kamphaeng Lang was originally a Khmer place of worship constructed in accordance with Brahmanism. Later on when Buddhism came to the region, many Brahman temples adopted Mahayana Buddhism and later Hinayana Buddhism.

Evidence indicates that the temple was built between 1157 and 1207, in the reign of King Chaiworamun VII. Its arches are rendered in Bayon style, the traditional architectural form of that period.

Originally, there were five sandstone Khmer-style pagodas or 'prang', one at the center with the others arranged around it. It is presumed that each was constructed to enshrine an idol of one of the Brahman deities, such as Indra, Narai, Brahma and Uma. An icon of the Goddess Uma was found in one of the ruined pagodas in 1956. The idol subsequently disappeared, and today only its base remains.

After its transformation into a monastery, with construction of a main shrine hall, the look of the temple has not changed much, with the existing sandstone walls still surrounding the temple. Only three of the five pagodas are left standing, however.

Wat Kamphaeng Lang is located at Thar Sai Sub-district of Muang District. It is about 2 km from the provincial office, at the intersection of Phra Song Road and Phokarong Road.

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