Phetchaburi 9-temple merit route
The nine temples most often given for Phetchaburi's 9-temple route, starting at the Khao Yoi cave temple north of town and ending in the old town.
- Temples
- 9 temples
- Distance
- 34 km
- Driving
- 41 min
Murals of Phetchaburi
Five town temples with murals, from Ayutthaya-period assemblies of deities at Wat Yai Suwannaram and Wat Ko to Khrua In Khong's work at Wat Maha Samanaram.
- Temples
- 5 temples
- Distance
- 4.6 km
- Driving
- 9 min
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The murals in Wat Ko's ordination hall are dated 1734, in the Ayutthaya period. Wat Yai Suwannaram's ordination hall has five rows of assembled deities, Wat Mahathat's main vihara has Jataka scenes and deities, and Wat Maha Samanaram's ordination hall was painted by Khrua In Khong, blending Western perspective with Thai style.
All five are in Mueang Phetchaburi district, a few kilometres apart at most. Some halls can be seen only while they are open.
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Temples on this route
- 1Wat Maha Samanaram RatchaworawihanMueang PhetchaburiA second-class royal temple on the eastern slope of Phra Nakhon Khiri, with murals by Khrua In Khong blending Western perspective and Thai style.
480 m · 1 min
- 2Wat Sa BuaMueang PhetchaburiA community temple with a boat-shaped late-Ayutthaya ordination hall, a stucco pediment of Narayana on a demon, and red-sandstone boundary markers.
1.0 km · 2 min
- 3Wat Mahathat WorawihanMueang PhetchaburiA third-class royal temple with a 55 m five-spired prang enshrining Buddha relics and a late-Ayutthaya main vihara lined with murals.
1.2 km · 3 min
- 4Wat Yai SuwannaramMueang PhetchaburiA third-class royal temple with an Ayutthaya-style ordination hall painted with five rows of deities and a late-Ayutthaya wooden sermon hall.
1.8 km · 4 min
- 5Wat KoMueang PhetchaburiA temple in Tha Rap, once surrounded by water, whose ordination hall murals are dated 1734, in the Ayutthaya period.
Questions
Which temples are on the Murals of Phetchaburi?
5 temples, in the order of the route: 1. Wat Maha Samanaram Ratchaworawihan 2. Wat Sa Bua 3. Wat Mahathat Worawihan 4. Wat Yai Suwannaram 5. Wat Ko
How long does the Murals of Phetchaburi take?
About 4.6 km by road, 9 min driving without stops. With 30 minutes at each temple the whole trip takes about 2 h 39 min, not counting traffic or parking.
Where should I start?
The order here starts at Wat Maha Samanaram Ratchaworawihan and ends at Wat Ko: the shortest by road from the first temple, or close to it.
Can I change the route?
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Phetchaburi old-town temple walk
The old-town temples between the foot of Khao Wang and the Phetchaburi River, all within walking distance, as listed for the Phetchaburi 9-temple walk.
- Temples
- 11 temples
- Distance
- 3.8 km
- Walking
- 51 min
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Temples around Khao Wang (Phra Nakhon Khiri)
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- Temples
- 6 temples
- Distance
- 1.3 km
- Walking
- 17 min
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Cave temples of Phetchaburi
Limestone caves full of Buddha images, from Khao Yoi in the north through Khao Luang and Khao Ban Dai It to Tham Rong in Ban Lat.
- Temples
- 5 temples
- Distance
- 45 km
- Driving
- 44 min
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The four royal temples of Phetchaburi
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- Temples
- 4 temples
- Distance
- 3.0 km
- Driving
- 7 min
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Temples of Khao Yoi
A carved teak ordination hall at Wat Kuti Bang Khem, murals at Wat Thai Talat and the reclining Buddha cave of Wat Khao Yoi.
- Temples
- 3 temples
- Distance
- 11 km
- Driving
- 12 min
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- Temples
- 9 temples
- Distance
- 50 km
- Driving
- 1 h 24 min
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- Temples
- 9 temples
- Distance
- 110 km
- Driving
- 2 h 13 min
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