Description
Wat Nong Bua Sang (วัดหนองบัวสร้าง) is a Sakon Nakhon temple in Chiang Khruea, with a name that translates to The Temple of the Flood Creating Lotus. It is one of two "Lotus" temples in the area, the other one being Wat Bua Sri. The reason "flood" (Nong) is mentioned in the name is likely due to the fact that the area was once a swamp, highly susceptible to flooding. Another nearby temple Wat Pa Nong Hoi, also has the word "flood" or "deluge" in its name because of this reason.
Wat Nong Bua Sang is a well-known temple in Sakon Nakhon, because it was home to the revered monk Phra Kru Suwan Patumaporn (พระครูสุวรรณปทุมาภรณ์), who also went by the name Luang Pu Khamphan Jaruwanno (หลวงปู่คำพันธ์จารุวัณโณ). Luang Pu is an honored monk whose image you will find on amulets in Thailand, especially in the Northeast of Thailand and Sakon Nakhon. Such amulets are sometimes worn, placed in cars, or hung on a wall inside a small prayer room in the house for good luck and protection from evil. He was the abbot of Wat Nong Bua Sang from 1982 until his death in 2018.
Wat Nong Bua Sang has a lovely old Ubosot on the premises, which features charming bas relief murals of the life of the Buddha in the upper portion of the exterior walls. There is also a special pagoda, honoring the life of Luang Pu Khamphan, a beautiful bell tower, crematorium, and a rustic Viharn (worship hall) made with large, gorgeous pillars of teak wood.
