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Wat Nawamintararachutis
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Wat Nawamintararachutis (Thai: วัดนวมินทรราชูทิศ) is a working Thai Theravada Buddhist temple or "wat" in Raynham, Massachusetts, which is about 45 minutes south of Boston, Massachusetts, USA. It is one of only a handful of Thai Buddhist temples in the United States with actual Thai Buddhist monks in residence. Constructed on 35 acres (140,000 m2) previously occupied by a farm, it opened its doors to the public in June 2014. It is one of two Thai temples in Massachusetts; the other one is Wat Boston Buddha Vararam.
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Wat Nawamintararachutis | |
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วัดนวมินทรราชูทิศ | |
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Religion | |
Sect | Thai Buddhism |
Location | |
Location | 382 South Street, East Raynham MA |
Architecture | |
Architect(s) | Been Z. Wang |
Founder | Phra Promwachirayan[1] |
Funded by | Government of Thailand and private donations[1] |
Groundbreaking | 2011 |
Completed | 2014 |
Construction cost | $60 million[1] |
Specifications | |
Capacity | 700[2] |
Site area | 110,000 square feet |
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