WAT NANG PHAYA
This temple was on the East side of Wat RajBurana and in the same vicinity with Wat Raj Burana. Judging from the architectural design it was surmised that the temple must have been built in the same period of Wat Raj Burana. As remarked in the Book of memorandum by Somdej Pra Chao BoromWongse Ther Chao Fah Krom Praya Narissranuwattiwongse regarding the journey to Pitsanuloke, thus:
‘The big bell is of a diameter of 2 sok (100 cm) at mouth, made of iron of Annam bell. The temple cannot match Wat RajBurana’.
Wat Nang Phaya was famous in her Pra Kruang called ‘Pra NangPhaya’ which were found while digging up a Stupa in B.E. 2444 and lastly in B.E. 2497. The last digging was due to the intention of the Ecclasiastical authority intended to be built as a small pavilion there.
A great number of Pra Kruang were found buried there. Those who had the luck to obtain these Pra Krung for worship rumored about the miraculous power. Thus,
PraKruang Nang Phya was held in high favour by admirers and were very scarce except those replicas which were made in later years.
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