Wat Mon-Pu-Yak is located on a hill near the Wang river in the North-West area of Lampang, (Morn-jom-seon road) Pha-baht Muang Lampang. The local size of the area is about 15 rai and can be seen on the tegistered land copy number 196.Wat Mon-Pu-yark is surrounded by a brick-wall.(westevn art of vihara) and has a pagoda at the end of the vihara. Next to rthe very big temple is also a church built in Portuguese architecture style. Both the temple and the church are located in the middle of the area.

History of the Wat. Wat Mon-Pu-Yak was Built in the 2440s. by two old men named Nanta-noi and Nanta-gleang and three women. All the western art buildings are made from teak and the ceiling are covered with mirrors, while the Pagoda is in Burmese Style. In the past, during the rainy season, there ware a lot of. Plants in this area, but nowadays, there are only some big tamarind trees left. The villagers. call it the tamarind forest.

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