Wat Khuha Sawan

Wat Khuha Sawan is a historic Buddhist cave temple located at the foot of a limestone hill in Khuha Sawan Subdistrict, Mueang Phatthalung District, Phatthalung Province. Built during the Ayutthaya period and restored in the early Rattanakosin period, it is notable for its cave shrine housing Buddha images, ancient wall murals, and its setting within a limestone karst landscape near Phatthalung town centre.

Visitors can expect a temple complex at the base and inside a limestone cave on a small karst hill. The main attraction is the cave hall containing multiple Buddha images including a reclining Buddha, stalactites and stalagmites, and historic murals. Outside the cave are temple buildings, chedis, and shaded grounds. Access involves steps up to the cave entrance. The setting is quiet and religious, with views of the surrounding limestone hills and town.

Believed to have been constructed in the Ayutthaya period and later restored during the early Rattanakosin period under King Rama I. The temple is one of the oldest and most historically important temples in Phatthalung Province and has served as a significant religious centre for the local community. The cave temple preserves historic Buddha images and murals reflecting southern Thai Buddhist art.

Active Theravada Buddhist temple and important religious site for local residents for merit-making and worship. The cave shrine is revered as a sacred space housing multiple Buddha images. The temple reflects southern Thai Buddhist architecture and cave-temple traditions and remains a cultural landmark of Phatthalung town.