Wat Saman Rattanaram & Floating Market - Largest Reclining Ganesh in Thailand

Wat Saman Rattanaram is located on the Bang Pakong River in Chachoengsao Province. There is a story that has been passed down from generation to generation regarding the history of the temple. There was a wealthy and respected family that lived in the area. The head of the family was a man known as Khun Saman Chinpracha (formerly Jai). He had 2 wives at the time of his death.
When Khun Saman Chinpracha passed away, the two wives of Khun Saman Chinpracha along with Mrs. Yishun Wiriyapanich built the temple in order to dedicate the merit to the deceased husband.

The temple was named "Wat Mai Khun Saman Perm Nakhon", bringing the name of Khun Saman Chinpracha. and a wife's maiden name. The temple was also known as Wat Rat.

The villagers usually call this temple "Wat Mai Khun Saman" now.

Wat Saman is located near the Bang Pakong Dam. Inside is the enshrined of the largest reclining Ganesha Buddha image in Thailand that most people come to worship. There is also a museum inside the temple in addition to the huge images located around the complex.

The giant Reclining Ganesha is said to be the biggest in Thailand if not the world. It is 16 meters high and 22 meters long.

Ganesha is a Hindu deity and has an elephant head and four arms. Images of Ganesha are widely seen across India and Nepal. There are thirty two popular iconographic forms of Ganesha and all of them can be seen around the base of this Reclining Ganesha.

There is also a floating market which has plenty of stalls selling a variety of food. You can also join boat tours on the Bang Patong River.

There is enough to do at this temple to spend half a day seeing everything available as well as trying out some of the local food at the sprawling market.

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