Wat Sukhontharam (Wat Kampung Kubang Panjang) Tumpat, Kelantan
One of the very old temple in Kelantan is Wat Sukhontharam. There are not much information that I get about this temple, but manage to visit it and have few photo to share for you.
Based on the main shrine structure, it seem that local people that build it. There are not much ‘Thailand fine Art’ effect which many new generations temple have. Based on my rough estimation, it should be more than 100 years old. Well, the current chief abbot is about 80 plus years old and he is not the first in this temple.
How to go to Wat Sukhontharam
It is very easy to go to this temple. If you are from Kota Bharu (capital city of Kelantan state), you can take a bus and you will reach this temple easily. From the Kota Bharu bus station, take S.K.M.K Bus no.27. This bus will be from Kota Bharu to Pengkalan Kubur station. Inform the driver that you want to go to Kampung Kubang Panjang. This temple located next to a river.
What to do in this temple
There are not much activity that one can do. However, some of them is to pray and sometimes the buddhist will do dana here. There are a thai language school in this temple. The young generation of Thai decendent in this village will come here to learn the Thai language, read and write. The school is run by the local.
I think if we think about the Sukhontharam temple, one of the thing that should come into our mind is the Songkran Festival. In Kelantan, here is the place that have the grand Songkran festival in the Kelantan State. If you plan to see or join Songkran Festival in Kelantan, you definitely should visit this temple.
Here is some photo that I take during the visit. However, since it is very early in the morning, the photo is kind of dark.
