★ ★ ★ วัดคงคาราม - Wat Khongkha Ram ★ ★ ★
Wat Khongkha Ram (วัดคงคาราม) or written: Wat Kongkaram, is a monastery and is nearby to Ban Wat Ko, Ban Khongkha and Ban Khlong Chan. Wat Khongkha Ram is also close to Khlong Wat Khong Kha, San Chao Pho Lak Mueang and Khlong Ta Khot.
The school is Rongrian Wat Khongkharam (โรงเรียนวัดคงคาราม).
Wat Kong Karam is assumed to be built during late Krungsri Ayutthaya – Krung Thonburi period. From the history, Raman (Mon) City Governor from 7 cities, which are Phra Saming Singha Burin of Singha City, Phra Ninna Phu Min Bodi of Lum Sum City, Phra Chin Tit Bodi of Tha-Ta-Kua City, Phra Ni Khrotha Phiyok of Sai Yok City, Phra Panat Tit Bodi of Tha Khanun City, Phra Selaphumi Bodi of Thong Pha Phum City, and Phra Phalok Tit Bodi of Tha Kradan City, and Mon family immigrated into Siam and settled down along Mae Klong River. They helped renovate this temple to be the center for Raman Buddhists’ activities in the Buddhist Lent period of every year. It is the center of Mon people in Ratchaburi and other provinces nearby as well, and it is called in Mon as “Pia To” which means Wat Klang or center temple, and is the name of one of the temples in Mon.
In late King Rama 2nd, Phraya Mahayotha (Jeng Kachasenee), Thai-Mon nobility, invited Raman clerical title monk to be abbot of this temple, and in Kind Rama 4th era, Master Ramanyathipbadee, the highly respected abbot, brought the greatest development to the temple with many activities, and this temple was under patronage of the King Rama 4th ‘s mother. This temple was registered as a royal temple and named “Wat Kong Karam”.