Wat Sri Mahapho
Phra Thep-Yanamoli, head monk of Pattani Province, had known that an ancient temple called Wat Bandon had been abandoned for a long time and asked Luang Phor Kimsui, head monk of Kokbhothi District to renovate the building.
In B.E.2494 Luang Phor Daeng was appointed by Luang Por Kimsui to lead the team responsible for the repair of the temple. It was renamed Wat Sri Maha Pho.
Because of his hark work, it wasn't long after that Luang Phor Dang was appointed as the new abbot of the temple.
It was recorded that on the very first day that Luang Phor Daeng and his followers entered Wat Bandon, it was infested with poisonous insects which caused havoc with the workers and progress with restoration.
During that night Luang Phor Dang dreamt that a previous senior monk was not happy that many people had enetered the temple without permission from the sacred souls who remained to protect the building.
As a result of this dream Luang Phor Daeng organized a sacred ceremony to apologize to the sacred souls. Shortly afterwards a miracle occurred, all the insects vanished, leaving the team free to work on the building in comfort.
Luang Por Dang ’s workers also discovered a small sacred chedi that had kept the sacred ash of Luang Phor Bunyarit, who was known to have been the first abbot and architect of the temple.
